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Drainage Tube Placed Around the Heart

Maine rates for HCPCS 33017

Drains fluid built up in the sac around the heart by passing a needle and then a small tube through the chest wall, using ultrasound or X-ray to guide it. The tube is left in so fluid can keep draining over the following hours or days. This is the version for older children and adults who do not have a heart problem present from birth.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,888 · 10th to 90th $5,623 to $7,943
$5.0K$10.0Kfacility $5,888

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
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,623.41
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$7,943.28