Open Repair Of A Chest And Abdominal Aortic Bulge

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 33877

Replaces a widened stretch of the aorta spanning both the chest and the abdomen with a fabric tube graft, working through a long incision along the side of the chest that continues onto the abdomen. Arteries feeding the abdominal organs and the spinal cord are reconnected to the graft as part of the repair. It is one of the largest operations performed on blood vessels.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Open Repair Of A Chest And Abdominal Aortic Bulge cost?

$13,688

Typical total for the visit. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $13,688 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $5,370 to the doctor who performs it, and $8,318 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

39% physician fee61% facility fee

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 50 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the bill	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it	The doctor who performs it	$5,370	$3,715 to $7,762
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center	The hospital or surgery center	$8,318	$4,169 to $15,849

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $8,318 · 10th to 90th $2,188 to $25,119Professionalmedian $5,370 · 10th to 90th $3,020 to $11,482

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $1,737.80 Median $4,897.79 Typical High $12,022.64	Facility	Global	$1,737.80	$4,897.79	$12,022.64
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $5,011.87 Median $15,488.17 Typical High $30,902.95	Facility	Global	$5,011.87	$15,488.17	$30,902.95
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $3,548.13 Median $9,332.54 Typical High $26,302.68	Facility	Global	$3,548.13	$9,332.54	$26,302.68
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $891.25 Median $3,235.94 Typical High $10,000.00	Facility	Global	$891.25	$3,235.94	$10,000.00

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 8.2 times more in Colorado than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Physician feeFacility fee

CO $37,111MD $4,551

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.