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Starting Vein-To-Vein ECMO Life Support

New York 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 $4,266 · 10th–90th $457$9,3330%10%10th90th$4,266$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
$380.19
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$10,232.93
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,630.27
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$9,120.11
CDPHP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$37,153.52
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$501.19
Typical High
$7,762.47
Emblem Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$1,096.48
MVP Health Care
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$75,857.76
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,479.11
Median
$4,073.80
Typical High
$9,120.11
Univera
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$549.54