Insert sq defib electrode cost at US hospitals
HC INSERT SQ DEFIB ELECTRODE · CPT 33271
$688.86
lowest cash price
$8,167.68
national median
$62,243.00
highest cash price
437
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $688.86–$62,243.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($9,824.59) → Sep 1, 2026 ($23,926.74)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $16,250.52 | $16,250.52 | $16,250.52 |
| Arizona | 14 | $3,395.15 | $4,294.93 | $13,478.11 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $2,515.20 | $2,805.92 | $9,144.00 |
| California | 76 | $1,797.39 | $11,954.80 | $25,485.60 |
| Colorado | 14 | $5,677.79 | $20,075.96 | $20,075.96 |
| Florida | 68 | $8,366.80 | $16,022.50 | $62,243.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $4,629.74 | $4,834.05 | $6,097.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $9,716.25 | $9,716.25 | $9,716.25 |
| Illinois | 38 | $1,057.20 | $18,295.00 | $30,926.40 |
| Indiana | 25 | $3,921.00 | $3,921.00 | $40,596.87 |
| Iowa | 15 | $1,006.80 | $1,112.00 | $16,877.71 |
| Kansas | 8 | $27,382.56 | $27,382.56 | $53,615.71 |
| Kentucky | 9 | $7,872.15 | $40,596.87 | $40,596.87 |
| Louisiana | 4 | $5,241.34 | $5,241.34 | $5,241.34 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 25 | $11,378.97 | $22,076.00 | $24,529.00 |
| Minnesota | 13 | $4,078.37 | $4,078.37 | $4,078.37 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $2,793.00 | $2,793.00 | $3,692.00 |
| Missouri | 15 | $5,509.35 | $8,177.40 | $46,324.80 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 9 | $3,137.20 | $4,831.68 | $6,987.96 |
| Nevada | 3 | $2,486.65 | $2,486.65 | $2,486.65 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $4,343.70 | $4,343.70 | $4,343.70 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,786.00 | $6,311.00 | $9,746.29 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 15 | $9,793.46 | $9,793.46 | $9,793.46 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $4,010.18 | $4,010.18 | $5,295.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $14,566.40 | $14,566.40 | $14,566.40 |
| Ohio | 47 | $2,620.00 | $12,539.20 | $18,802.80 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $3,445.72 | $3,445.72 | $3,445.72 |
| Oregon | 8 | $16,986.00 | $16,986.00 | $20,836.90 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | $3,003.00 | $12,994.80 | $20,059.80 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $5,680.00 | $8,962.00 | $11,064.50 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $12,536.80 | $12,536.80 | $12,536.80 |
| Tennessee | 23 | $3,521.28 | $3,993.30 | $6,616.15 |
| Texas | 110 | $688.86 | $8,937.30 | $29,072.88 |
| Virginia | 17 | $3,993.30 | $4,891.00 | $12,305.00 |
| Washington | 30 | $2,590.18 | $4,875.60 | $19,708.50 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $2,502.50 | $3,003.00 | $5,915.00 |
| Wisconsin | 19 | $4,040.30 | $7,342.50 | $16,914.96 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $5,334.84 | $5,334.84 | $5,334.84 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $688.86 | $455.66 – $27,606.00 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $688.86 | $455.66 – $27,606.00 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $688.86 | $455.66 – $27,606.00 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $726.78 | $455.66 – $27,606.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,006.80 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,057.20 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $1,057.20 | $1,495.74 – $1,621.04 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $1,057.20 | $928.00 – $2,679.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $1,057.20 | $2,970.16 – $2,970.16 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,112.00 | $393.83 – $6,859.76 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,112.00 | $393.83 – $7,276.48 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,112.00 | $393.83 – $8,234.31 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $1,112.00 | $393.83 – $1,052.53 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,112.00 | $393.83 – $8,053.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1,112.00 | $393.83 – $7,121.49 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $1,112.00 | $393.83 – $6,438.39 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,112.00 | $393.83 – $7,147.48 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $1,797.39 | $428.89 – $21,829.80 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,902.93 | $428.89 – $9,601.90 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $2,374.49 | $428.89 – $6,470.00 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $2,391.75 | $428.89 – $8,729.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $2,391.75 | $428.89 – $10,911.25 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $2,462.25 | $4,589.00 – $19,690.54 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $2,486.65 | $3,639.00 – $9,329.38 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $2,502.50 | not published |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $2,502.50 | not published |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $2,513.96 | $428.89 – $8,729.00 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $2,515.20 | $297.00 – $15,156.62 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $2,590.18 | $6,470.04 – $22,210.08 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $2,620.00 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $2,620.00 | not published |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $2,628.00 | not published |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $2,690.00 | not published |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $2,690.50 | not published |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $2,733.13 | $6,470.04 – $22,210.08 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $2,743.98 | $3,864.05 – $8,087.55 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $2,793.00 | $5,300.00 – $21,037.16 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $2,805.92 | $250.00 – $15,251.96 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $2,809.65 | $7,117.78 – $16,857.90 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $2,809.65 | $4,120.82 – $16,857.90 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $2,809.65 | $3,371.58 – $19,480.24 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $2,820.07 | $6,470.04 – $22,210.08 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,852.85 | $2,200.77 – $8,151.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $2,852.85 | $2,200.77 – $8,151.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $2,852.85 | $2,200.77 – $8,151.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $2,852.85 | $2,200.77 – $8,151.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $2,852.85 | $2,200.77 – $8,151.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $2,863.35 | $4,908.60 – $6,135.75 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $2,976.20 | $6,470.04 – $22,210.08 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $3,003.00 | $205.80 – $13,937.77 |