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Needle Removal Of A Life Support Cannula

California rates for HCPCS 33966

Taking out a large tube that has been carrying blood to and from an external heart-lung support machine, where the tube sits in a vessel in the neck or groin and is withdrawn through the skin puncture it was placed through. Pressure or a closure device is used to seal the vessel afterwards. No surgical opening of the vessel is required.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $10,471 · 10th–90th $2,951$17,7830%5%10%10th90th$10,471Professionalmedian $240 · 10th–90th $162$5250%10%20%10th90th$240$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
$2,818.38
Median
$9,332.54
Typical High
$22,908.68
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6,309.57
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$17,782.79
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$67.61
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$2,041.74
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$234.42
Median
$234.42
Typical High
$234.42
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$162.18
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$281.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$251.19
Typical High
$602.56
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$1,445.44
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$218.78
Median
$281.84
Typical High
$436.52
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$6,165.95
Typical High
$17,378.01