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Takedown Of Prior Heart-To-Lung Artery Shunt

Pennsylvania 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?

$347

Typical negotiated rate. In Pennsylvania, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $347 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $339 from a physician practice, and about $676 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$339$295 to $380
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$676$417 to $2,692

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $676 · 10th to 90th $288 to $6,761Professionalmedian $339 · 10th to 90th $269 to $562
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $676professional $339

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
$338.84
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$8,709.64
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$338.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$169.82
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$67.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$251.19
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$50.12
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$33.88
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,981.07
Median
$28,183.83
Typical High
$56,234.13
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$239.88
Median
$239.88
Typical High
$56,234.13
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$2,089.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$575.44
Emblem Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$457.09
Geisinger
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$645.65
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$9,332.54
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$338.84
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$169.82
Typical High
$169.82
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$60.26
Median
$67.61
Typical High
$67.61
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$229.09
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$251.19
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$50.12
Typical High
$50.12
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$33.88
Oscar Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$602.56
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$380.19
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$380.19
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$562.34
Typical High
$4,265.80
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$363.08
Typical High
$588.84

Where Pennsylvania 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.

Pennsylvania· 46th of 51

$347

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.