Price Checker / CPT 33231
How much does Insrt Pulse Gen W/mult Leads cost?
CPT 33231 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 94x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$530–$1,050
What this should cost
With insurance
~$95,200
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$1,300
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $73,866 is $73,076 over the fair price (about 94x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Insrt Pulse Gen W/mult Leads
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| MidHudson Hospital Poughkeepsie, NY | $691,991 | — | 146075% |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY | $691,991 | — | 146075% |
| Bon Secours Community Hospital Port Jervis, NY | $691,991 | — | 136330% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Suffern, NY | $691,991 | — | 136330% |
| St. Anthony's Community Hospital Warwick, NY | $691,991 | — | 136330% |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX | $68,834 | — | 62692% |
| Texas Health Heart and Vascular Hospital Arlington Arlington, TX | $68,834 | — | 62692% |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX | $68,834 | — | 62692% |
| Texas Health Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX | $68,834 | — | 62692% |
| Texas Health Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Willow Park, TX | $68,834 | — | 62692% |
| Texas Health Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford Bedford, TX | $68,834 | — | 62692% |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen, TX | $68,834 | — | 62692% |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX | $68,834 | — | 62692% |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton, TX | $68,834 | — | 62692% |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX | $68,834 | — | 62692% |
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About Insrt Pulse Gen W/mult Leads
CPT code 33231 refers to insrt pulse gen w/mult leads (billing description: "Insrt pulse gen w/mult leads"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $355 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $355 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.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.