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Aortic Valve Replacement Using The Patient's Own Valve

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 33440

Open-heart surgery in which a diseased aortic valve is replaced with the patient's own pulmonary valve, moved into that position. A donor valve is then placed where the pulmonary valve was. Using living tissue avoids lifelong blood-thinning medicine and allows the valve to grow with a child.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Aortic Valve Replacement Using The Patient's Own Valve cost?

$3,890

Typical physician fee. In Washington, DC, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,890 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,548 to $5,012.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $427 to $6,310Professionalmedian $4,169 · 10th to 90th $3,236 to $9,120
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,138professional $4,169

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,412.54
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$4,168.69
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$3,890.45
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,162.28
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$8,709.64
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6,918.31
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$7,413.10
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$6,309.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$10,232.93

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 7.4 times more in Alaska than in Arkansas. 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.

Washington, DC· 31st of 51

$3,890

AK $13,490AR $1,820

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.