Price Checker / CPT 33958
How much does Ecmo/ecls Repos Perph Cnula cost?
CPT 33958 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 26x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$520–$610
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,950
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$760
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $14,776 is $14,206 over the fair price (about 26x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Ecmo/ecls Repos Perph Cnula
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Behavioral Health Center , CA | $43,171 | $34,537 | 25293% |
| Community Regional Medical Center FRESNO, CA | $43,171 | $34,537 | 25293% |
| Fresno Heart and Surgical Hospital , CA | $43,171 | $34,537 | 25293% |
| "St. John's Hospital Camarillo" SPRINGFIELD, CA | — | — | 15113% |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital , AL | $23,201 | $17,401 | 13547% |
| NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Wilmington, DE | $21,810 | — | 12729% |
| Oregon Health and Science University , OR | $17,194 | $11,176 | 10014% |
| Benson Hospital BENSON, AZ | — | — | 9230% |
| Atrium Health Anson WADESBORO, NC | $12,450 | $6,225 | 7223% |
| "Atrium Health Ballantyne Emergency Department , a facility of Atrium Health Pineville" | $12,450 | $6,225 | 7223% |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte , NC | $12,450 | $6,225 | 7223% |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Davidson , NC | $12,450 | $6,225 | 7223% |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus , NC | $12,450 | $6,225 | 7223% |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center , NC | $12,450 | $6,225 | 7223% |
| Atrium Health Cleveland SHELBY, NC | $12,450 | $6,225 | 7223% |
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About Ecmo/ecls Repos Perph Cnula
CPT code 33958 refers to ecmo/ecls repos perph cnula (billing description: "Ecmo/ecls repos perph cnula"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $170 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $170 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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