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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 October 2026.

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

$144,544

Typical facility fee. In California, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $144,544 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $63,096 to $144,544.

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 $144,544 · 10th to 90th $42,658 to $144,544
$100$1K$10K$100Kfacility $144,544

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$31,622.78
Median
$85,113.80
Typical High
$194,984.46
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123,026.88
Median
$123,026.88
Typical High
$154,881.66
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$144,543.98
Median
$144,543.98
Typical High
$144,543.98
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$31,622.78
Median
$52,480.75
Typical High
$81,283.05

Where California sits

The same service costs 38.9 times more in Massachusetts 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· 2nd of 37

$144,544

MA $165,959WV $4,266

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.