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Removing A Diaphragm Stimulator's Battery Unit

Arkansas rates for HCPCS 0682T

Opening the pocket under the skin, disconnecting the battery-and-electronics unit of a diaphragm stimulation system from its leads, and taking the unit out. The system stimulates the diaphragm to improve the pumping of a failing heart. The leads on the diaphragm are handled separately if they are also coming out.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removing A Diaphragm Stimulator's Battery Unit cost?

$1,820

Typical facility fee. In Arkansas, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,820 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,288 to $3,631.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,820 · 10th to 90th $1,072 to $4,898Professionalmedian $1,318 · 10th to 90th $1,318 to $1,862
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,820professional $1,318

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,041.74
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,862.09
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,630.78
Median
$3,630.78
Typical High
$4,897.79
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,258.93
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$7,244.36

Where Arkansas sits

The same service costs 120.2 times more in Alaska than in Montana. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Arkansas· 43rd of 50

$1,820

AK $9,550MT $79.43

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.