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Draining Fluid From Around The Heart

California rates for HCPCS 33016

Drains fluid that has built up in the sac surrounding the heart, using a needle passed through the chest wall. Imaging is used to guide the needle when needed. Taking the fluid off relieves pressure that stops the heart filling properly.

Facilitymedian $5,888 · 10th–90th $2,291$13,8040%5%10%10th90th$5,888Professionalmedian $229 · 10th–90th $182$5010%20%10th90th$229$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,344.23
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$16,982.44
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$6,025.60
Typical High
$13,489.63
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$7,585.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$954.99
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$208.93
Typical High
$891.25
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$181.97
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$501.19
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$3,630.78
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$213.80
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$436.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$7,943.28