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Testing A Breastbone-Lead Defibrillator

Montana rates for HCPCS 0577T

A test of whether a defibrillator whose wire runs behind the breastbone will actually do its job. An abnormal rhythm is deliberately started under controlled conditions, and the team checks that the device senses it and delivers a shock that stops it, adjusting the sensing and treatment settings based on what happens.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Testing A Breastbone-Lead Defibrillator cost?

$372

Typical negotiated rate. In Montana, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $372 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $372 from a physician practice, and about $708 from a hospital or other facility.

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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$372$316 to $372
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$708$437 to $759

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $708 · 10th to 90th $372 to $832Professionalmedian $372 · 10th to 90th $282 to $468
$100$200$500$1Kfacility $708professional $372

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$229.09
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$436.52
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$371.54
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$831.76
MountainHealth Co-op
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$457.09
Typical High
$758.58
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$436.52
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$331.13
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$371.54
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$316.23
Typical High
$363.08

Where Montana sits

The same service costs 14.1 times more in Texas than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Montana· 16th of 51

$372

TX $1,950ND $138

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.