Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon without MCC Cost at Adventist Health St Helena

269 (MS-DRG) · Saint Helena, CA

Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon without MCC (CPT 269) at Adventist Health St Helena costs $45,591 cash price (without insurance). The gross charge is $303,938. Negotiated rates with insurance range from $84,443 to $84,443. This is equal to the California average of $45,591.

This procedure involves surgeries to support or repair the aorta, which is the body's main artery, or to place a mechanical device that helps the heart pump blood more effectively. A patient might need this type of procedure if they have severe heart failure, a damaged aorta, or other serious heart conditions that cannot be managed with medication alone. During and after the procedure, the patient should expect time in the hospital with close monitoring, and recovery typically involves a stay in the intensive care unit followed by gradual rehabilitation.