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Surgical Ablation Of Ventricular Rhythm Focus

Maryland rates for HCPCS 33261

Open-heart surgery that destroys the small area of tissue in one of the heart's lower pumping chambers where a dangerous fast rhythm starts. The heart is stopped and a heart-lung machine takes over circulation while the surgeon locates and removes or destroys the abnormal focus. It is used when the rhythm cannot be controlled by medicines or by catheter treatment.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Surgical Ablation Of Ventricular Rhythm Focus cost?

$1,905

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $1,905 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,778 to $1,995.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $661 · 10th to 90th $661 to $661Professionalmedian $1,905 · 10th to 90th $1,549 to $2,818
$1K$2K$5Kfacility $661professional $1,905

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$1,905.46
Typical High
$2,818.38
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,698.24
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$2,137.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,513.56
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$3,311.31
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$3,311.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$660.69
Median
$660.69
Typical High
$660.69
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$3,630.78
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,318.26
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$2,454.71

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 4.6 times more in California than in West Virginia. 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.

Maryland· 43rd of 51

$1,905

CA $8,128WV $1,778

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.