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Starting Vein-To-Vein ECMO Life Support

Pennsylvania 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 $7,244 · 10th–90th $724$14,4540%10%10th90th$7,244$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0K

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
$724.44
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$14,454.40
Capital Blue Cross
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20,417.38
Median
$21,379.62
Typical High
$57,543.99
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$5,754.40
Typical High
$14,125.38
UPMC Health Plan
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$302.00
Typical High
$346.74
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,079.46