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Starting Vein-To-Vein ECMO Life Support

Texas 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 $2,884 · 10th–90th $324$8,9130%10%10th90th$2,884$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K$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
$794.33
Median
$3,715.35
Typical High
$12,302.69
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$1,071.52
Christus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$275.42
Median
$275.42
Typical High
$275.42
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$1,862.09
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$724.44
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$380.19
Typical High
$724.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$389.05
Median
$2,238.72
Typical High
$9,332.54