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Takedown Of Prior Heart-To-Lung Artery Shunt

New York rates for HCPCS 33924

Tying off and taking down a shunt, an artificial connection made at an earlier operation between a body artery and a lung artery to boost blood flow to the lungs. It is done during a later heart operation once the shunt is no longer needed, and is billed in addition to that operation.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Takedown Of Prior Heart-To-Lung Artery Shunt cost?

$302

Typical negotiated rate. In New York, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $302 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $288 from a physician practice, and about $5,012 from a hospital or other facility.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$288$245 to $363
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$5,012$1,622 to $8,511

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,012 · 10th to 90th $708 to $13,183Professionalmedian $288 · 10th to 90th $224 to $562
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $5,012professional $288

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

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$10,964.78
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$323.59
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$645.65
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,659.59
Median
$7,413.10
Typical High
$14,454.40
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$512.86
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
62 · Two surgeons
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$323.59
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
80 · Assistant surgeon
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$81.28
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$38.90
Typical High
$72.44
CDPHP
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$398.11
Typical High
$398.11
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$1,737.80
Typical High
$2,754.23
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$295.12
Typical High
$1,000.00
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$1,148.15
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$288.40
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$588.84
Excellus BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$389.05
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$309.03
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$741.31
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$1,778.28
Typical High
$6,309.57
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$331.13
Typical High
$851.14
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$263.03
Typical High
$1,258.93
Univera
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$186.21
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$389.05
5 more rates with less common billing modifiers

A modifier changes what was billed, for example a reduced or repeated service. Each of these modifiers carries under 10% of the published rates for this code. Modifier combinations, and modifiers with fewer than 30 rates for a carrier, are not listed.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$190.55
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$75.86
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$245.47
Typical High
$281.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$48.98
Median
$48.98
Typical High
$56.23
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$38.02

Where New York sits

The same service costs 3.9 times more in Wisconsin than in New York. 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.

New York· 51st of 51

$302

WI $1,175NY $302

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.