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Removing a Bulging Area of Heart Muscle

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 33542

Open-heart surgery that cuts away a weakened, bulging section of the heart's muscular wall, usually scar left behind by a previous heart attack. Removing the bulge and reclosing the wall lets the remaining muscle pump more effectively.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removing a Bulging Area of Heart Muscle cost?

$3,236

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

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,236 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,692 to $4,074.

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 $3,236 · 10th to 90th $1,698 to $7,762Professionalmedian $3,236 · 10th to 90th $2,570 to $5,888
$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $3,236professional $3,236

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
$1,698.24
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$7,762.47
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$3,235.94
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,137.96
Typical High
$2,137.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$3,235.94
Typical High
$8,709.64
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,370.32
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$5,754.40
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$2,041.74
Typical High
$16,218.10
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$7,413.10

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 3.3 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· 34th of 51

$3,236

AK $9,333AR $2,818

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.