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Implanting A Defibrillator With Leads Via A Vein

Utah 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?

$6,026

Typical facility fee. In Utah, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,026 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $3,162 to $42,658.

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.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $9,120 · 10th to 90th $2,042 to $66,069Professionalmedian $1,445 · 10th to 90th $692 to $4,467
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K$50.0K$100.0Kfacility $9,120professional $1,445

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,041.74
Median
$8,511.38
Typical High
$57,543.99
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45,708.82
Median
$64,565.42
Typical High
$95,499.26
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,995.26
Median
$1,995.26
Typical High
$1,995.26
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$691.83
Median
$1,445.44
Typical High
$4,466.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,621.81
Median
$7,585.78
Typical High
$74,131.02

Where Utah 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.

Utah $6,026 · 42nd 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.