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Needle Removal Of A Life Support Cannula

Colorado 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blood to and from an external heart-lung support machine, where the tube sits in a vessel in the neck or groin and is withdrawn through the skin puncture it was placed through.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 $5,754 · 10th–90th $3,090$10,7150%10%10th90th$5,754Professionalmedian $1,096 · 10th–90th $302$1,0960%50%10th$1,096$200.0$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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$5,370.32
Typical High
$10,715.19
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$10,964.78
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$263.03
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$549.54
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$302.00
Median
$1,096.48
Typical High
$1,096.48
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$223.87
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$446.68
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,290.87
Median
$7,079.46
Typical High
$10,715.19