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Open Groin Placement Of A Heart Balloon Pump

South Dakota rates for HCPCS 33970

Places a balloon pump into the aorta by way of the femoral artery in the groin, reached through a surgical incision rather than a needle puncture. The balloon inflates and deflates in time with the heartbeat, easing the heart's workload and pushing more blood into the arteries feeding the heart muscle. It supports a failing heart for a short period while treatment takes effect.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Open Groin Placement Of A Heart Balloon Pump cost?

$617

Typical facility fee. In South Dakota, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $617 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $513 to $676.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $692 · 10th to 90th $339 to $4,365Professionalmedian $617 · 10th to 90th $457 to $741
$500$1K$2Kfacility $692professional $617

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$338.84
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$4,365.16
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$933.25
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$794.33
Sanford Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$676.08
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$1,995.26

Where South Dakota sits

The same service costs 31.6 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. 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.

South Dakota· 43rd of 49

$617

IN $10,715ND $339

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.