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Starting Vein-To-Vein ECMO Life Support

Washington 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 $741 · 10th–90th $380$17,7830%10%20%10th90th$741$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$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
$776.25
Typical High
$18,620.87
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$380.19
Median
$645.65
Typical High
$831.76
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$575.44
Typical High
$602.56
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$416.87
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$2,511.89
Typical High
$5,754.40