Implanting A Heart Pump Inside The Body

Arkansas rates for HCPCS 33979

Places a mechanical pump inside the chest to help one of the heart's lower chambers push blood out to the body, with a thin cable passing through the skin to a controller and batteries worn outside. The chest is opened and a heart-lung machine takes over the circulation while the pump is attached to the heart and the main artery. It supports people with severe heart failure, either long term or while they wait for a transplant.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $1,820 · 10th to 90th $1,072 to $3,236

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 $1,288.25 Median $1,862.09 Typical High $3,235.94	Facility	Global	$1,288.25	$1,862.09	$3,235.94
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $398.11 Median $1,230.27 Typical High $2,570.40	Facility	Global	$398.11	$1,230.27	$2,570.40