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Limited Rhythm Ablation During Other Heart Surgery

Wisconsin rates for HCPCS 33257

Creates a limited set of scar lines in the heart to interrupt the chaotic electrical signals that cause atrial fibrillation. It is performed during another open-heart operation and is billed in addition to that operation. This is the more limited version, treating fewer areas of the heart than the full pattern does.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Limited Rhythm Ablation During Other Heart Surgery cost?

$12,023

Typical facility fee. In Wisconsin, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $12,023 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $4,074 to $15,488.

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 10 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $12,882 · 10th to 90th $3,467 to $21,878Professionalmedian $1,445 · 10th to 90th $912 to $2,089
$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $12,882professional $1,445

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
$691.83
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$14,454.40
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10,000.00
Median
$13,803.84
Typical High
$22,387.21
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,659.59
Typical High
$2,691.53
DeanCare
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$14,454.40
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$9,549.93
Network Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$812.83
Median
$812.83
Typical High
$1,148.15
Prevea360
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$1,202.26
Quartz
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$2,089.30
Quartz
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,445.44
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$3,548.13
Quartz
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$354.81
Security Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$20,892.96

Where Wisconsin sits

The same service costs 42.7 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. 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.

Wisconsin· 3rd of 49

$12,023

IN $23,988ND $562

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.