Repositioning A Breathing Stimulator Lead

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 0433T

A lead belonging to an implanted central sleep apnea stimulation system that has shifted out of position is moved back into place. The lead is disconnected, repositioned under imaging guidance, and reconnected so the system works as intended. No new lead is added.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Repositioning A Breathing Stimulator Lead cost?

$4,898

Typical negotiated rate. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $4,898 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $380 from a physician practice, and about $5,129 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 16 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$380	$309 to $708
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$5,129	$3,236 to $8,710

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,129 · 10th to 90th $2,455 to $13,490Professionalmedian $380 · 10th to 90th $269 to $2,042

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $2,570.40 Median $5,128.61 Typical High $13,803.84	Facility	Global	$2,570.40	$5,128.61	$13,803.84
United Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $630.96 Median $2,290.87 Typical High $7,413.10	Facility	Global	$630.96	$2,290.87	$7,413.10
United Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $30.90 Median $36.31 Typical High $457.09	Professional	Global	$30.90	$36.31	$457.09

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 457.1 times more in Indiana than in South Carolina. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

IN $13,804SC $30.20

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.