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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $6,075.14 – $6,561.15 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | not published | $6,075.14 – $6,561.15 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $6,075.14 – $6,682.65 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $6,075.14 – $6,682.65 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $6,075.14 – $6,561.15 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | not published | $6,075.14 – $6,561.15 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | not published | $6,075.14 – $6,682.65 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | not published | $6,075.14 – $6,682.65 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $8,641.82 – $19,184.83 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | not published | $767.63 – $28,351.26 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $7,527.99 – $17,060.02 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $8,857.86 – $19,639.39 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $7,909.81 – $19,750.80 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $455.66 – $27,606.00 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $2,443.00 – $36,986.55 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $5,619.00 – $27,813.36 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $144.23 – $5,996.52 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $428.89 – $20,505.15 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $121.07 – $5,996.52 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | not published | $8,741.00 – $19,970.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $680.32 – $15,724.36 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $681.94 – $10,515.46 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | not published | $732.65 – $8,612.07 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | not published | $427.57 – $8,612.07 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | not published | $644.08 – $8,612.07 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | not published | $916.39 – $9,506.00 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $8,539.18 – $26,635.30 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | not published | $8,912.00 – $20,774.00 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $8,992.00 – $20,488.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $583.29 – $1,844.23 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $428.89 – $2,144.45 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $428.89 – $35,588.23 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $428.89 – $10,875.47 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $26,635.30 – $26,635.30 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | not published | $620.95 – $8,612.07 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $4,150.00 – $14,366.26 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $2,452.00 – $16,659.55 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $8,313.10 – $13,300.96 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $451.05 – $1,599.83 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $455.66 – $27,606.00 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $455.66 – $27,606.00 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $428.89 – $10,515.46 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | not published | $8,741.00 – $19,690.54 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $1,073.67 – $1,243.20 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | not published | $688.21 – $8,612.07 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $628.88 – $8,612.07 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | not published | $660.57 – $8,612.07 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | not published | $703.14 – $8,612.07 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,120.51 – $1,297.43 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | not published | $686.31 – $8,612.07 |