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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $12,133.56 | $6,075.14 – $21,045.99 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $12,133.56 | $6,075.14 – $21,045.99 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $12,133.56 | $6,075.14 – $17,873.17 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $12,133.56 | $6,075.14 – $21,045.99 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $12,133.56 | $6,075.14 – $21,045.99 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $12,133.56 | $6,075.14 – $21,045.99 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $12,133.56 | $6,075.14 – $21,045.99 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $12,133.56 | $6,075.14 – $21,045.99 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $12,305.00 | $3,304.00 – $8,457.69 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $12,305.00 | $8,235.66 – $8,477.88 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $12,415.17 | $2,555.46 – $21,045.99 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $12,415.17 | $6,500.40 – $21,045.99 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $12,415.17 | $6,075.14 – $21,045.99 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $12,415.17 | $6,075.14 – $21,045.99 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $12,415.17 | $6,075.14 – $21,045.99 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $12,450.00 | $9,810.60 – $47,462.00 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $12,536.80 | $447.05 – $14,103.90 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $12,539.20 | $8,153.81 – $21,906.04 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $12,539.20 | $8,204.54 – $22,042.32 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $12,539.20 | $8,153.81 – $21,906.04 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $12,539.20 | $8,153.81 – $21,906.04 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $12,539.20 | $8,110.19 – $21,788.83 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $12,539.20 | $8,204.54 – $22,042.32 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $12,539.20 | $8,110.19 – $21,788.83 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $12,772.00 | $428.89 – $24,552.00 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $12,818.00 | $1.10 – $17,748.00 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $12,818.00 | $639.93 – $17,748.00 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $12,862.80 | $1,678.00 – $48,788.00 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $12,890.40 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $12,890.40 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $12,890.40 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $12,890.40 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $12,890.40 | not published |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $12,994.80 | $700.05 – $18,409.30 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $12,994.80 | $700.05 – $12,649.66 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $12,994.80 | $700.05 – $12,718.00 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $12,994.80 | $268.94 – $12,697.34 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $12,994.80 | $326.64 – $8,520.57 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $12,994.80 | $700.05 – $18,409.30 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $13,318.59 | $386.00 – $21,694.19 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $13,406.25 | $7,901.70 – $7,980.71 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $13,478.11 | $467.41 – $27,873.57 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $14,290.90 | $7,979.31 – $38,216.00 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $14,290.90 | $7,979.31 – $38,216.00 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $14,290.90 | $7,979.31 – $38,216.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $14,290.90 | $8,153.81 – $38,216.00 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $14,554.20 | $329.97 – $8,679.17 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $14,566.40 | $447.05 – $16,387.20 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $15,008.00 | $3,522.54 – $19,296.00 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $15,509.20 | $3,522.54 – $19,940.40 |