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Starting Vein-To-Vein ECMO Life Support

Kentucky 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 $4,786 · 10th–90th $407$11,2200%10%20%10th90th$4,786$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
$302.00
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$8,511.38
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$11,220.18
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$457.09
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$501.19
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$602.56
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$28,183.83