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Defibrillator Implant, No Cath (with MCC)

California rates for MS-DRG 226

Cardiac Defibrillator Implant without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Defibrillator Implant, No Cath (with MCC) cost?

$63,096

Typical facility fee. In California, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $63,096 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $39,811 to $107,152.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $63,096 · 10th to 90th $85 to $165,959
$100.0$1.0K$10.0K$100.0Kfacility $63,096

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
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$85.11
Median
$83,176.38
Typical High
$173,780.08
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138,038.43
Median
$138,038.43
Typical High
$138,038.43
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144,543.98
Median
$144,543.98
Typical High
$144,543.98
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$30,902.95
Median
$52,480.75
Typical High
$81,283.05

Where California sits

The same service costs 338.8 times more in Connecticut than in Tennessee. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

California $63,096 · 19th of 40
CT $169,824TN $501

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.