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Implanting A Defibrillator With Leads Via A Vein

Colorado rates for HCPCS 33249

Puts in, or replaces, an implantable defibrillator — a device that watches the heart rhythm and delivers pacing or a shock if a dangerous fast rhythm starts. One or two leads are threaded through a vein under the collarbone into the heart and connected to a generator placed in a pocket under the skin. It covers both a first implant and a full system replacement.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Implanting A Defibrillator With Leads Via A Vein cost?

$16,982

Typical facility fee. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16,982 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $5,012 to $51,286.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $16,982 · 10th to 90th $1,413 to $144,544Professionalmedian $2,884 · 10th to 90th $1,122 to $2,884
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $16,982professional $2,884

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. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$8,128.31
Typical High
$57,543.99
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18,197.01
Median
$50,118.72
Typical High
$204,173.79
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,258.93
Typical High
$2,089.30
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,479.11
Typical High
$1,659.59
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30,902.95
Median
$57,543.99
Typical High
$186,208.71

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 24.5 times more in New Mexico than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Colorado $16,982 · 11th of 51
NM $37,154ND $1,514

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.