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Heart Transplant

Arkansas rates for HCPCS 33945

Replaces a failing heart with a donor heart. The chest is opened through the breastbone, a heart-lung machine takes over the circulation, the diseased heart is removed, and the donor heart is sewn into place. It is done for severe heart failure that no longer responds to medicines or other treatment.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $525 · 10th to 90th $282 to $2,455Professionalmedian $5,754 · 10th to 90th $3,548 to $9,772
$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $525professional $5,754

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
$1,071.52
Median
$1,862.09
Typical High
$5,888.44
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,897.79
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$5,888.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,311.31
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$10,000.00
6 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
$2,454.71
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$2,951.21
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
53 · Discontinued
Typical Low
$977.24
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$1,174.90
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
54 · Surgery only
Typical Low
$3,715.35
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$4,365.16
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
55 · Aftercare only
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$870.96
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
56 · Pre-op care only
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$588.84
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
78 · Unplanned return to OR
Typical Low
$3,467.37
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$4,073.80