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Recovery Of A Donor Heart For Transplant

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 33940

Covers removing the heart from an organ donor and cooling and preserving it so it can be carried to the hospital where a transplant is waiting. The work is done to a tight schedule, because a heart tolerates only a short time outside the body. Placing the heart into the recipient is a separate operation.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,862 · 10th to 90th $427 to $6,310Professionalmedian $1,862 · 10th to 90th $1,862 to $1,862
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $1,862professional $1,862

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
$1,862.09
Typical High
$7,943.28
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$1,862.09
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$426.58
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$6,309.57