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CPT 33210 — Insert electrd/pm cath sngl
2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rates and hospital pricing data
$141
What Medicare pays in a hospital/ASC setting
$141
What Medicare pays in a physician's office
$18,590
Based on 707 hospital(s) in our database
What do these numbers mean?
The Medicare rateis what the federal government determines is a fair payment for this procedure. It's based on the Relative Value Unit (RVU) system, which accounts for physician work, practice expense, and malpractice cost. Hospitals and providers often charge 3-20x this amount. If your bill is significantly higher than the Medicare rate, you may have grounds to negotiate.
Hospital Charges for CPT 33210
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden, AL | $312,175 | — | 188599% |
| Physicians Regional Healthcare System - Collier Boulevard Naples, FL | $306,043 | — | 163129% |
| Carlsbad Medical Center Carlsbad, NM | $208,468 | — | 137772% |
| LEWISGALE CAVE SPRING ER ROANOKE, VA | — | — | 100812% |
| Carolina Forest ER Myrtle Beach, SC | — | — | 94619% |
| FREDERICKSBURG ER , VA | — | — | 47572% |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER , VA | — | — | 47572% |
| Desert Regional Medical Center , CA | — | — | 42692% |
| Saint Vincent Hospital , MA | — | — | 42192% |
| Framingham Union Hospital , MA | — | — | 39442% |
| Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus , AL | $54,976 | $19,242 | 38995% |
| Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus Selma, AL | $54,976 | — | 38995% |
| Lincoln Health , ME | — | — | 35100% |
| Capital Health at Deborah - Emergency Services , NJ | $47,905 | $10,401 | 33967% |
| Capital Health - East Trenton , NJ | $47,905 | $47,905 | 33967% |
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About CPT 33210
CPT code 33210 refers to “Insert electrd/pm cath sngl”. Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, this procedure is reimbursed at $141 in a facility (hospital or ambulatory surgery center) and $141in a non-facility (physician's office) setting.
These rates are set by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and represent what the government considers a fair payment for this service. While commercial insurance typically pays somewhat more than Medicare, many hospitals charge significantly higher amounts — sometimes 10-50x the Medicare rate.
What to do if you were overcharged
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