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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

California rates for HCPCS 92950

Emergency treatment for a person whose heart has stopped beating effectively. Chest compressions are given to keep blood moving, breathing is supported, and medicines or an electric shock are used as needed to restart a normal rhythm. It is performed by a team working against the clock, and covers the resuscitation effort itself.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) cost?

$3,715

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,715 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $2,239 to $5,370.

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 $3,802 · 10th to 90th $912 to $12,023Professionalmedian $372 · 10th to 90th $166 to $646
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,802professional $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
$269.15
Median
$977.24
Typical High
$2,137.96
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$4,365.16
Typical High
$12,882.50
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$95.50
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,778.28
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$309.03
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$1,174.90
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$114.82
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$575.44
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$389.05
Typical High
$676.08
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,548.82
Typical High
$1,548.82
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$588.84
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$549.54
Median
$1,584.89
Typical High
$6,456.54

Where California sits

The same service costs 12.3 times more in California than in Maryland. 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· 1st of 51

$3,715

CA $3,715MD $302

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.