Price Checker / CPT 33244
How much does Remove Elctrd Transvenously cost?
CPT 33244 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 75x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$1,150–$2,300
What this should cost
With insurance
~$80,400
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$2,900
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $130,972 is $129,222 over the fair price (about 75x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Remove Elctrd Transvenously
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Muir Health Behavioral Health Center , CA | $379,527 | $170,787 | 49411% |
| John Muir Health Concord Medical Center , CA | $379,527 | $170,787 | 49411% |
| John Muir Health Walnut Creek Medical Center , CA | $379,527 | $170,787 | 49411% |
| Baldwin Health Foley, AL | $292,367 | — | 34608% |
| CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center SANTA FE, NM | — | — | 18726% |
| North Strand ER Myrtle Beach, SC | — | — | 17276% |
| UAB St. Vincent's Birmingham , AL | $125,307 | — | 16247% |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital SULLIVAN, MO | $113,363 | $68,018 | 14689% |
| Clark Regional Medical Center WINCHESTER, KY | $57,330 | — | 7379% |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) Nowata, OK | — | — | 7217% |
| Ascension St. John Jenks , OK | — | — | 5486% |
| Conway Regional Medical Center , AR | $30,571 | — | 3888% |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center Dardanelle, AR | $29,115 | — | 3698% |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Westlawn , TN | — | — | 2740% |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville, SC | $16,727 | — | 2082% |
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About Remove Elctrd Transvenously
CPT code 33244 refers to remove elctrd transvenously (billing description: "Remove elctrd transvenously"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $767 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $767 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
- 1Send us your bill — we'll identify this code and compare it against the rates shown above.
- 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.