Price Checker / CPT 33217
How much does Insert 2 Electrode Pm-defib cost?
CPT 33217 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 45x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$500–$990
What this should cost
With insurance
~$147,200
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$1,250
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $33,853 is $33,103 over the fair price (about 45x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Insert 2 Electrode Pm-defib
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEWISGALE CAVE SPRING ER ROANOKE, VA | — | — | 42858% |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS Ladson, SC | — | — | 38173% |
| Good Samaritan University Hospital , NY | — | — | 27959% |
| St. Catherine of Siena Hospital SMITHTOWN, NY | — | — | 27959% |
| Adventhealth Avista LOUISVILLE, CO | $46,807 | $23,403 | 14070% |
| Adventhealth Parker PARKER, CO | $46,807 | $23,403 | 14070% |
| Adventhealth Porter DENVER, CO | $46,807 | $23,403 | 14070% |
| MOUNTAINVIEW HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER Las Vegas, NV | — | — | 12664% |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Golden , CO | $38,329 | — | 9763% |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Greater Indiana - North Campus New Albany, IN | $38,329 | — | 9763% |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Greater Indiana - South Campus Clarksville, IN | $38,329 | — | 9763% |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Greeley Greeley, CO | $38,329 | — | 9763% |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Jupiter , FL | $38,329 | — | 9763% |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Ocoee Ocoee, FL | $38,329 | — | 9763% |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Orange City Orange City, FL | $38,329 | — | 9763% |
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About Insert 2 Electrode Pm-defib
CPT code 33217 refers to insert 2 electrode pm-defib (billing description: "Insert 2 electrode pm-defib"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $330 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $330 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
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