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Replacement Of An Implanted Heart Pump

Delaware rates for HCPCS 33982

Exchange of the pump of an implanted heart-assist device for a new one. These devices are mechanical pumps placed inside the chest to help a weakened heart push blood around the body, and the pump itself is replaced if it wears out, clots or malfunctions. It is open chest surgery with a hospital stay and recovery afterwards.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Replacement Of An Implanted Heart Pump cost?

$2,291

Typical physician fee. In Delaware, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,291 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,138 to $4,677.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,244 · 10th to 90th $151 to $7,244Professionalmedian $2,291 · 10th to 90th $2,138 to $4,677
$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $7,244professional $2,291

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
$7,244.36
Median
$7,244.36
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$4,677.35
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$2,187.76
Typical High
$2,884.03
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$2,089.30
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$2,691.53
Typical High
$4,570.88

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 4.9 times more in California than in Hawaii. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Delaware $2,291 · 41st of 51
CA $10,471HI $2,138

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.