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Starting Vein-To-Vein ECMO Life Support

Georgia rates for HCPCS 33946

Covers the physician work of setting up and starting an external machine that draws blood from a vein, adds oxygen and removes carbon dioxide, then returns the blood to a vein. This form supports failing lungs while the patient's own heart continues to do the pumping. It covers getting the support running, not the day-to-day management afterwards.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $3,548 · 10th–90th $1,072$7,0790%10%10th90th$3,548Professionalmedian $380 · 10th–90th $331$1,9050%20%10th90th$380$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$501.19
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$7,943.28
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,071.52
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$5,888.44
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$1,905.46
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$7,585.78