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Starting Vein-To-Vein ECMO Life Support

Illinois 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 $1,862 · 10th–90th $380$7,7620%5%10%10th90th$1,862Professionalmedian $525 · 10th–90th $331$1,7780%10%10th90th$525$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

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
$380.19
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$9,120.11
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,380.38
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$6,918.31
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$1,778.28
Hally Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$100.00
Median
$100.00
Typical High
$100.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$575.44
Median
$2,818.38
Typical High
$7,413.10