Implantation of a Small Heart Rhythm Monitor

Nationwide rates for HCPCS 33282

This covers the surgical placement of a small device just under the skin of the chest that continuously monitors and records the heart's rhythm over an extended period, often months. It is used to catch infrequent or unpredictable heart rhythm problems, such as episodes of fainting or a racing heartbeat, that a short-term monitor might miss. The device is placed through a small incision in a brief outpatient procedure.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Implantation of a Small Heart Rhythm Monitor cost?

$6,310

Typical negotiated rate. Nationwide, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6,310 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $575 from a physician practice, and about $7,079 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 22 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$575	$457 to $776
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$7,079	$4,898 to $10,233

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,079 · 10th to 90th $2,630 to $15,136Professionalmedian $575 · 10th to 90th $347 to $1,862

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	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
BCBS Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $3,630.78 Median $7,413.10 Typical High $15,135.61	Facility	Global	$3,630.78	$7,413.10	$15,135.61
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier Global Typical Low $549.54 Median $741.31 Typical High $2,041.74	Facility	Global	$549.54	$741.31	$2,041.74
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier Global Typical Low $363.08 Median $602.56 Typical High $912.01	Professional	Global	$363.08	$602.56	$912.01

What it costs in each state

The same service costs 331.1 times more in Georgia than in South Carolina. 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.

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GA $10,000SC $30.20

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.