Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon with MCC Cost Comparison

268 (MS-DRG)

Cash prices (without insurance) for Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon with MCC (CPT 268) range from $92,551 to $92,551 across 1 hospitals in 1 state. The national average cash price is $92,551.

This procedure involves surgical placement of a mechanical device to help support or assist your heart's pumping function when the heart is too weak to pump blood effectively on its own. A patient might need this if they have severe heart failure, are waiting for a heart transplant, or need support during recovery from heart surgery. The procedure requires open-heart surgery, and recovery typically involves a hospital stay where your medical team will monitor the device and your heart function closely.