What does code 33968 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 33968 ranges from $8.00 to $10,138. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

33968 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC REMOVE INTRAAORTIC BALLOON ASSIST DEVICE PERCUT" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

33968

HCPCS

HC REMOVE INTRAAORTIC BALLOON ASSIST DEVICE PERCUT

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 33968 (HC REMOVE INTRAAORTIC BALLOON ASSIST DEVICE PERCUT) appears at 26 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $8.00 to $10,138. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 33968 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 33968 vary by about 1267× across the 19 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $8.00 to $10,138. Shopping around can matter.

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code 33968 cash price21 disclosed · 19 hospitals

$8.00median ~$670$10,138

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$8.00 – $1,666

Pleasanton · 1 hospital$8.00
Stanford · 1 hospital$130
Anaheim · 1 hospital$146
Naperville · 1 hospital$274
Chicago · 3 hospitals$274–$1,666
Hazel Crest · 1 hospital$458

31 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC REMOVE INTRAAORTIC BALLOON ASSIST DEVICE PERCUT Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	33968 HCPCS	$274	$274	—	—
Remove aortic assist device Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	33968 HCPCS	—	—	$108 – $9,762	—
Noncdm Charge Record Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	33968 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Removal Of Intra-Aortic Balloon Assist Device, Percutaneous Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	33968 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Remove aortic assist device Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	33968 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
REMOVAL IABP Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	33968 CPT	$1,340	$670	$528 – $97,131	—
HB REMOVAL OF IABD PERCUTANEOUS Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	33968 HCPCS	$274	$274	—	—
EXPANDEROSMED HYDROGEL Outpatient	Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago	33968 LOCAL	$2,380	$1,666	$405 – $2,261	—
REMOVAL IABP Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	33968 CPT	$1,670	$835	$658 – $43,599	—
REMOVAL IABP Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	33968 CPT	$1,910	$955	$753 – $97,131	—
REMOVAL IABP Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	33968 CPT	$915	$458	$361 – $97,131	—
REMOVE AORTIC ASSIST DEVICE Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	33968 CPT	$5,665	$4,815	$15.67 – $5,552	—
HC REMOVE AORTIC ASSIST DEVICE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	33968 HCPCS	$12,997	$10,138	—	—
Iabp Removal Perc Inpatient	Stanford Health Care	33968 HCPCS	$324	$130	—	—
Iabp Removal Perc Outpatient	Stanford Health Care	33968 HCPCS	$324	$130	—	—
Iabp Removal Perc Inpatient	Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley	33968 HCPCS	$20.00	$8.00	—	—
Iabp Removal Perc Outpatient	Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley	33968 HCPCS	$20.00	$8.00	—	—
HC REMOVE AORTIC ASSIST DEVICE Inpatient & outpatient	Healdsburg Hospital	33968 HCPCS	$3,264	$1,665	—	—
HC REMOVE AORTIC ASSIST DEVICE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	33968 HCPCS	$2,368	$829	—	—
HC REMOVE AORTIC ASSIST DEVICE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	33968 HCPCS	$2,244	$785	—	—
REMOVAL INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON ASSIST DEVICE PRQ Inpatient & outpatient	Orange County Anaheim Medical Center	33968 CPT	$280	$146	—	—
HC REMOVE AORTIC ASSIST DEVICE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance	33968 HCPCS	$1,905	$667	—	—
HC REMOVE AORTIC ASSIST DEVICE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint John's Health Center	33968 HCPCS	$1,748	$612	—	—
HC REMOVE AORTIC ASSIST DEVICE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center	33968 HCPCS	$3,829	$1,340	—	—
1-REMOVAL OF INTRA-AORTIC BALLOON ASSIST DEVICE PERCUTANEOUS. Outpatient	Jefferson Bucks Hospital	33968 CPT	—	—	$2,240 – $14,505	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 33968 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Munson Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Jefferson Methodist Hospital Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union

Code 33968: frequently asked

What does code 33968 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 33968 ranges from $8.00 to $10,138. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 33968?: 33968 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC REMOVE INTRAAORTIC BALLOON ASSIST DEVICE PERCUT" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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