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Removal Of A Chest Life Support Cannula

Oregon 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 The chest is opened again so the tube can be withdrawn and the heart or vessel wall repaired and closed.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 $977 · 10th–90th $676$2,5120%20%10th90th$977Professionalmedian $1,072 · 10th–90th $741$1,2880%20%10th90th$1,072$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

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
$1,023.29
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$7,943.28
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$1,288.25
Moda Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,288.25
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$1,023.29
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$676.08
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,318.26
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,754.23
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$2,754.23
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$10,232.93
Typical High
$31,622.78