Price Checker / CPT 33968
How much does Remove Aortic Assist Device cost?
CPT 33968 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 108x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$45–$90
What this should cost
With insurance
~$4,050
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$110
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $7,523 is $7,453 over the fair price (about 108x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Remove Aortic Assist Device
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital , NY | $7,235 | — | 255655% |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville, MO | — | — | 124195% |
| McLeod Health Carolina Forest , SC | — | — | 81871% |
| McLeod Health Cheraw CHERAW, SC | — | — | 81871% |
| McLeod Health Clarendon MANNING, SC | — | — | 81871% |
| McLeod Health Loris , SC | — | — | 81871% |
| McLeod Health Seacoast , SC | — | — | 81871% |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center , SC | — | — | 81871% |
| Singing River Gulfport GULFPORT, MS | $3,616 | — | 51232% |
| Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital , NJ | — | — | 47340% |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital STRATFORD, NJ | — | — | 47340% |
| Jefferson Washington Township Hospital , NJ | — | — | 47340% |
| Southlake Specialty Hospital LLC Southlake, TX | — | — | 45655% |
| John Muir Health Walnut Creek Medical Center , CA | $13,307 | $5,988 | 44660% |
| Lake Region Healthcare Elbow Lake Medical Center , MN | — | — | 43872% |
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About Remove Aortic Assist Device
CPT code 33968 refers to remove aortic assist device (billing description: "Remove aortic assist device"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $30 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $30 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
- 1Send us your bill — we'll identify this code and compare it against the rates shown above.
- 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.