Price Checker / CPT 33916
How much does Surgery Of Great Vessel cost?
CPT 33916 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 57x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$7,200–$8,500
What this should cost
With insurance
~$4,450
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$10,600
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $447,326 is $439,476 over the fair price (about 57x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Surgery Of Great Vessel
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrell Hospital Eldorado, IL | — | — | 75375% |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital Abington, PA | $94,445 | — | 2351% |
| Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation Hospital – Center City Philadelphia, PA | $94,445 | — | 2351% |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital Novi, MI | — | — | 280% |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Burke Burke, SD | — | — | 72% |
| Broaddus Hospital Association Inc Philippi, WV | — | — | 71% |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital Rochester, MI | — | — | 60% |
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About Surgery Of Great Vessel
CPT code 33916 refers to surgery of great vessel (billing description: "Surgery of great vessel"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $3,853 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $3,853 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.