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Repositioning of an Implanted Defibrillator Lead

Delaware rates for HCPCS 33273

A procedure to move an already implanted defibrillator electrode back into its correct position after it has shifted, so the device can sense the heart rhythm and deliver a shock reliably. The electrode is exposed, repositioned, secured again, and tested before the wound is closed.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Repositioning of an Implanted Defibrillator Lead cost?

$933

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $933 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $479 from a physician practice, and about $2,188 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$479$447 to $513
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$2,188$1,380 to $3,388

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,188 · 10th to 90th $676 to $4,074Professionalmedian $479 · 10th to 90th $407 to $589
$200$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $2,188professional $479

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
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$4,897.79
Typical High
$7,244.36
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$478.63
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$645.65
Median
$2,630.27
Typical High
$4,168.69
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$1,230.27
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$1,023.29
Median
$1,819.70
Typical High
$3,388.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$933.25

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 5.5 times more in Alaska than in Kentucky. 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.

Delaware· 14th of 51

$933

AK $2,188KY $398

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.