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Heart Transplant

California 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 July 2026.

Facilitymedian $15,488 · 10th–90th $6,026$28,8400%20%10th90th$15,488Professionalmedian $5,012 · 10th–90th $4,074$11,2200%20%40%10th90th$5,012$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,570.88
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$23,988.33
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10,000.00
Median
$16,218.10
Typical High
$28,840.32
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$56.23
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$100.00
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$6,165.95
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,981.07
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$12,589.25
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$29,512.09
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
62 · Two surgeons
Typical Low
$18,197.01
Median
$18,197.01
Typical High
$18,197.01
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
AS · PA/NP assist
Typical Low
$2,951.21
Median
$2,951.21
Typical High
$2,951.21
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,388.44
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$8,912.51
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$17,378.01