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Placing Tubes For A Heart-Lung Support Machine

Virginia rates for HCPCS 36822

Surgical placement of the large tubes that connect a patient to a machine which takes over the work of the heart and lungs, circulating blood outside the body and adding oxygen to it. One tube is placed into an artery and another into a vein.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Professionalmedian $676 · 10th to 90th $537 to $676
professional $676

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
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$537.03
Median
$676.08
Typical High
$676.08