Repositioning A Life-Support Cannula

Delaware rates for HCPCS 33957

Adjusts the position of a large tube that carries blood out to and back from a machine taking over the work of the heart and lungs, so that flow between patient and machine is correct again. A tube that has shifted can restrict flow or draw poorly, and moving it restores effective support. It is done while the patient remains on that support.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Repositioning A Life-Support Cannula cost?

$288

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $288 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $219 from a physician practice, and about $692 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$219	$214 to $251
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$692	$363 to $794

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $692 · 10th to 90th $288 to $4,266Professionalmedian $219 · 10th to 90th $186 to $288

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $218.78 Median $218.78 Typical High $7,244.36	Facility	None	$218.78	$218.78	$7,244.36
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $199.53 Median $218.78 Typical High $218.78	Professional	None	$199.53	$218.78	$218.78
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $645.65 Median $794.33 Typical High $2,137.96	Facility	None	$645.65	$794.33	$2,137.96
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $165.96 Median $218.78 Typical High $562.34	Professional	None	$165.96	$218.78	$562.34
United Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $275.42 Median $446.68 Typical High $4,265.80	Facility	None	$275.42	$446.68	$4,265.80
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $186.21 Median $223.87 Typical High $426.58	Professional	None	$186.21	$223.87	$426.58

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 4.3 times more in Wisconsin than in New York. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Delaware· 34th of 51

$288

WI $851NY $200

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.