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 Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $4,069.53 | $6,190.50 – $14,952.00 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $4,078.37 | $2,761.42 – $20,719.39 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $4,078.37 | $2,761.42 – $9,855.51 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $4,078.37 | $2,761.42 – $9,855.51 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $4,102.97 | $4,018.00 – $14,554.17 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $4,179.24 | $428.89 – $34,071.80 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $4,246.94 | $4,018.00 – $14,554.17 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $4,294.93 | $3,818.00 – $14,554.17 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $4,343.70 | $418.55 – $3,648.71 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $9,044.65 – $17,998.85 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $4,516.05 | $4,989.00 – $16,578.78 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $9,044.65 – $17,998.85 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $4,629.74 | $2,346.15 – $12,669.21 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $4,629.74 | $3,128.20 – $10,948.70 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $4,642.84 | $4,018.00 – $14,554.17 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $4,831.68 | $817.13 – $9,778.40 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $4,831.68 | $817.13 – $9,778.40 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $4,831.68 | $1,955.68 – $9,778.40 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $4,831.68 | $817.13 – $9,778.40 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $4,831.68 | $817.13 – $9,778.40 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $4,831.68 | $817.13 – $9,778.40 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $4,834.05 | $5,809.00 – $16,710.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $4,834.05 | $5,809.00 – $16,710.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $4,834.05 | $5,809.00 – $16,710.00 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $4,834.05 | $3,498.86 – $14,213.67 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $4,834.05 | $5,809.00 – $16,710.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $4,834.05 | $5,809.00 – $16,710.00 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $4,834.05 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $4,834.05 | $5,809.00 – $16,710.00 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $4,834.05 | $5,809.00 – $23,980.35 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $4,834.05 | $5,809.00 – $16,710.00 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $4,834.05 | $5,809.00 – $16,710.00 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $4,875.60 | $1,179.01 – $39,723.75 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $4,875.60 | $1,268.80 – $42,814.64 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $4,875.60 | $1,179.01 – $39,723.75 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $4,875.60 | $1,206.27 – $39,723.75 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $4,875.60 | $1,200.74 – $64,200.19 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $4,875.60 | $1,206.75 – $39,723.75 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $233.70 – $18,569.98 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $4,891.00 | $5,220.00 – $8,477.88 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $4,891.00 | $5,220.00 – $8,477.88 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $4,891.00 | $5,220.00 – $8,477.88 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $4,891.00 | $5,220.00 – $8,477.88 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $4,891.00 | $8,235.66 – $8,477.88 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $4,891.00 | $3,988.00 – $8,477.88 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $4,891.00 | $5,220.00 – $8,477.88 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $5,004.68 | $3,243.00 – $14,554.17 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $5,074.50 | $2,188.26 – $8,607.02 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $5,074.50 | $2,188.26 – $8,607.02 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $5,074.50 | $2,188.26 – $8,607.02 |