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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $7,144.50 | $7,316.00 – $16,210.54 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $7,144.50 | $4,432.27 – $16,210.54 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $7,144.50 | $7,316.00 – $16,626.20 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $7,144.50 | $7,542.00 – $9,799.00 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $7,144.50 | $7,316.00 – $16,210.54 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $7,265.75 | $3,243.00 – $14,554.17 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $7,342.50 | $6,138.95 – $27,583.00 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $7,342.50 | $7,609.00 – $27,583.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $7,342.50 | $7,609.00 – $27,583.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $7,470.00 | $5,886.36 – $47,462.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $7,740.00 | $6,099.12 – $47,462.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $7,765.45 | $393.83 – $7,973.50 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $7,792.26 | $3,340.00 – $11,692.03 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $7,792.26 | $5,260.00 – $16,277.14 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $7,792.26 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $7,872.15 | $3,150.32 – $20,075.51 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $8,167.68 | $7,277.00 – $35,840.28 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $8,167.68 | $7,277.00 – $37,215.81 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $8,167.68 | $7,277.00 – $37,215.81 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $8,177.40 | $531.41 – $9,946.50 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $8,177.40 | $531.41 – $5,362.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $8,177.40 | $531.41 – $9,946.50 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $8,177.40 | $531.41 – $9,946.50 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $8,177.40 | $531.41 – $9,946.50 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $8,177.40 | $531.41 – $9,946.50 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $8,258.44 | $5,024.87 – $18,709.60 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $8,366.80 | $173.17 – $11,584.80 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $8,366.80 | $963.70 – $11,584.80 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $8,366.80 | $934.21 – $11,584.80 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $8,366.80 | $934.21 – $11,584.80 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $8,366.80 | $934.21 – $11,584.80 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $8,366.80 | $934.21 – $11,584.80 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $8,937.30 | $6,075.14 – $6,682.65 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $8,937.30 | $6,075.14 – $6,561.15 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $8,937.30 | $6,075.14 – $6,682.65 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $8,937.30 | $6,075.14 – $6,682.65 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $8,937.30 | $6,075.14 – $6,561.15 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $8,937.30 | $6,075.14 – $6,682.65 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $8,962.00 | $6,369.41 – $8,466.43 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $9,044.65 | $922.73 – $10,853.58 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $9,044.65 | $922.73 – $10,853.58 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $9,063.60 | $1,212.69 – $16,177.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $9,090.00 | $7,162.92 – $24,503.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $9,144.00 | $7,315.20 – $7,315.20 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $9,146.15 | $7,979.31 – $8,298.48 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $9,160.35 | $9,160.35 – $10,992.42 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $9,160.35 | $922.73 – $10,992.42 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $9,160.35 | $922.73 – $10,992.42 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $9,168.30 | $947.18 – $11,001.96 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $9,168.30 | $562.76 – $9,168.30 |