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Removal Of A Chest Life Support Cannula

Iowa rates for HCPCS 33986

Taking out a large support tube that was placed directly into the heart or the great vessels through an opening in the chest, used to connect a patient to an external heart-lung support machine. The chest is opened again so the tube can be withdrawn and the heart or vessel wall repaired and closed. It is done in an operating room under general anesthesia.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $5,370 · 10th–90th $776$7,9430%10%10th90th$5,370Professionalmedian $1,122 · 10th–90th $501$1,9050%10%20%10th90th$1,122$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K

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
$776.25
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$11,481.54
Hally Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$776.25
Typical High
$1,905.46
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,380.38
Typical High
$7,413.10
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,995.26
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,137.96
Median
$5,623.41
Typical High
$8,128.31