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Removal Of An Under-The-Skin Defibrillator Wire

California rates for HCPCS 33272

The electrode of a subcutaneous defibrillator — the wire that runs under the skin alongside the breastbone rather than inside the heart — is taken out through incisions over its path. It is removed because of infection, damage, poor performance, or because the system is no longer needed. The generator unit is dealt with separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of An Under-The-Skin Defibrillator Wire cost?

$8,913

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8,913 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $6,166 to $12,882.

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 9 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $9,120 · 10th to 90th $3,090 to $17,783Professionalmedian $372 · 10th to 90th $288 to $724
$100$500$2K$10Kfacility $9,120professional $372

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
$2,884.03
Median
$6,918.31
Typical High
$19,054.61
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,888.44
Median
$10,471.29
Typical High
$17,782.79
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$72.44
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$3,630.78
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$13,489.63
Median
$15,488.17
Typical High
$25,703.96
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$338.84
Typical High
$2,884.03
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$281.84
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$724.44
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$11,748.98
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$436.52
Typical High
$870.96
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5,623.41
Median
$10,715.19
Typical High
$23,988.33

Where California sits

The same service costs 32.4 times more in New Hampshire than in West Virginia. 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.

California· 4th of 49

$8,913

NH $11,482WV $355

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.