Non-Surgical Removal Of A Heart Balloon Pump

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 33968

Takes out a balloon pump that was placed in the main artery of the chest to help a failing heart, by withdrawing it back through the puncture site in the groin. No incision is made, and firm pressure is held over the site until the artery seals itself. It is done once the heart no longer needs the extra support.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Non-Surgical Removal Of A Heart Balloon Pump cost?

$5,064

Typical total for the visit. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $5,064 for this procedure. That total is two separate charges: $52.48 to the doctor who performs it, and $5,012 to the hospital or surgery center where it takes place. Done somewhere without a facility charge, you pay only the first.

1% physician fee99% facility fee

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 50 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

What's inside this number

Part of the bill	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician feeThe doctor who performs it	The doctor who performs it	$52.48	$36.31 to $72.44
Facility feeThe hospital or surgery center	The hospital or surgery center	$5,012	$1,995 to $9,550

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,012 · 10th to 90th $112 to $14,791Professionalmedian $52 · 10th to 90th $30 to $123

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. 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 Global Typical Low $112.20 Median $3,090.30 Typical High $10,000.00	Facility	Global	$112.20	$3,090.30	$10,000.00
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $3,235.94 Median $7,585.78 Typical High $15,848.93	Facility	Global	$3,235.94	$7,585.78	$15,848.93
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $44.67 Median $95.50 Typical High $302.00	Facility	Global	$44.67	$95.50	$302.00
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $4,897.79 Median $14,125.38 Typical High $37,153.52	Facility	Global	$4,897.79	$14,125.38	$37,153.52

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 75.9 times more in Maryland than in Oregon. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Physician feeFacility fee

MD $10,035OR $132

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.