Price Checker / CPT 33952
How much does Ecmo/ecls Insj Prph Cannula cost?
CPT 33952 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 38x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$1,250–$1,500
What this should cost
With insurance
~$3,150
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$1,900
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $53,610 is $52,210 over the fair price (about 38x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Ecmo/ecls Insj Prph Cannula
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER Mechanicsville, VA | $162,105 | — | 42218% |
| Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital West Chester, PA | $149,228 | — | 38683% |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital , NY | $450 | — | 19661% |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital , AL | $74,982 | $56,237 | 19387% |
| WEST HOSPITAL Cincinnati, OH | $46,574 | — | 12004% |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY | $34,000 | — | 8736% |
| NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Wilmington, DE | $32,855 | — | 8439% |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center , OH | $20,208 | $15,156 | 5152% |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center ASHLAND, OH | $12,024 | $9,018 | 3025% |
| University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD | $3,679 | — | 856% |
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About Ecmo/ecls Insj Prph Cannula
CPT code 33952 refers to ecmo/ecls insj prph cannula (billing description: "Ecmo/ecls insj prph cannula"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $385 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $385 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.
What to do if you were overcharged
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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.