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Removing A Diaphragm Stimulator's Battery Unit

Colorado 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?

$6,457

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,457 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $4,266 to $10,000.

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 $6,918 · 10th to 90th $3,236 to $13,804Professionalmedian $525 · 10th to 90th $339 to $6,607
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $6,918professional $525

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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$8,912.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$6,606.93
Typical High
$12,589.25
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$9,549.93
Typical High
$15,135.61
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$691.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$15,848.93

Where Colorado 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.

Colorado· 8th of 50

$6,457

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.