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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $467.41 – $8,820.71 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | not published | $680.32 – $17,032.30 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $2,277.00 – $14,919.75 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $3,245.00 – $22,720.74 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $386.00 – $16,824.74 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $5,063.00 – $15,271.06 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | not published | $451.05 – $1,599.83 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $191.15 – $11,411.41 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $428.89 – $37,987.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $121.07 – $5,996.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $144.23 – $5,996.52 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $613.31 – $10,515.46 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $121.07 – $5,996.52 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $544.19 – $3,856.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $121.07 – $5,996.52 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $1,926.40 – $1,926.40 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $12,509.22 – $47,462.00 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | not published | $375.34 – $25,359.28 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $418.55 – $913.67 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $427.08 – $913.67 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $418.55 – $910.28 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $422.74 – $913.67 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $12,509.22 – $47,462.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $12,509.22 – $19,537.00 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $7,716.00 – $20,143.00 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $3,245.00 – $22,720.74 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | not published | $428.89 – $428.89 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | not published | $428.89 – $10,515.46 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $467.41 – $9,085.34 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $7,576.59 – $9,329.38 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $144.23 – $5,996.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $144.23 – $5,996.52 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $8,386.59 – $20,966.47 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $22,794.00 – $22,794.00 |