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Heart rhythm monitor implant (loop recorder): what insurers pay

A small monitor placed under the skin of the chest. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.

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CPT 33285: Heart Rhythm Monitor Implant (Loop Recorder)

1358 hospitals in 81 markets. National Medicare rate $8,455, surgery center $7,176.

MarketHospitals25th pctMedian75th pctLow–high
Alabama (statewide)22$7,448$9,263$11,172$4,726–$15,060
Alaska (statewide)4———$5,000–$19,478
Arizona (statewide)22$8,734$9,314$9,708$5,939–$11,788
Arkansas (statewide)13$7,776$9,115$10,211$4,645–$13,286
Atlanta GA10$9,932$10,133$10,133$9,932–$20,997
Austin TX13$7,336$11,368$11,368$7,336–$13,828
Boston MA15$11,100$11,871$13,807$8,467–$15,900
California (statewide)73$10,356$13,035$24,419$5,850–$37,185
Charlotte NC6$9,839$9,839$9,839$9,705–$19,963
Chicago IL11$11,010$14,546$24,732$5,138–$27,813
Cleveland OH11$9,570$12,230$14,352$8,612–$15,124
Colorado (statewide)19$11,880$13,314$17,412$8,317–$23,996
Columbus OH1———$29,765–$29,765
Connecticut (statewide)4———$6,002–$34,479
Dallas-Fort Worth TX14$9,875$12,438$14,245$8,700–$32,884
Delaware (statewide)1———$22,489–$22,489
Denver CO15$9,822$12,027$21,238$7,116–$21,841
Detroit MI15$8,139$8,229$10,146$7,067–$15,708
Florida (statewide)69$9,559$12,950$15,344$4,835–$30,466
Georgia (statewide)45$8,667$9,932$19,394$4,397–$29,417
Hawaii (statewide)4———$5,092–$29,173
Houston TX18$10,700$11,926$13,700$9,799–$15,795
Idaho (statewide)14$9,157$16,742$21,021$8,163–$25,741
Illinois (statewide)36$9,852$12,048$21,447$6,022–$27,813
Indiana (statewide)48$8,734$15,439$29,709$4,835–$49,858
Indianapolis IN6$4,835$6,407$27,812$4,835–$37,138
Iowa (statewide)20$11,124$15,318$18,216$8,455–$25,113
Kansas (statewide)18$9,938$11,357$15,223$3,975–$23,673
Kentucky (statewide)22$11,346$13,712$17,579$6,717–$44,630
Las Vegas NV2———$8,158–$11,622
Los Angeles CA18$12,290$13,389$15,011$9,142–$25,517
Louisiana (statewide)19$7,626$9,687$12,228$6,799–$16,826
Maine (statewide)18$30,157$37,228$39,370$8,165–$49,499
Massachusetts (statewide)8$8,467$10,320$11,285$8,467–$12,074
Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL8$7,368$9,246$10,053$7,368–$15,452
Michigan (statewide)29$8,158$10,146$12,413$7,489–$29,047
Minneapolis-St. Paul MN15$10,942$12,872$13,546$10,500–$17,632
Minnesota (statewide)14$10,722$20,788$25,304$9,346–$31,409
Mississippi (statewide)17$10,966$11,743$13,254$9,614–$14,448
Missouri (statewide)25$8,289$9,099$14,290$4,402–$34,540
Montana (statewide)6$17,493$18,276$22,435$4,764–$26,635
Nashville TN8$10,654$10,679$15,120$10,530–$17,986
Nebraska (statewide)14$9,678$12,914$13,514$8,101–$34,423
Nevada (statewide)6$8,158$12,180$16,371$8,158–$19,329
New Hampshire (statewide)5$18,743$19,056$28,029$14,873–$37,058
New Jersey (statewide)30$9,930$11,036$13,678$7,024–$26,968
New Mexico (statewide)8$13,103$20,866$32,372$10,435–$51,088
New York (statewide)39$8,690$12,910$17,846$6,286–$30,912
New York City8$8,678$9,480$12,365$8,669–$26,526
North Carolina (statewide)8$9,368$11,420$20,497$7,744–$21,940
North Dakota (statewide)5$11,662$15,002$17,404$6,804–$19,411
Ohio (statewide)39$12,488$17,103$20,282$7,996–$31,808
Oklahoma (statewide)12$13,907$16,466$18,585$8,110–$24,065
Oregon (statewide)14$19,211$21,970$31,705$9,193–$68,621
Pennsylvania (statewide)46$10,432$17,116$21,973$5,722–$36,596
Philadelphia PA11$10,394$11,826$13,185$6,660–$14,746
Phoenix AZ11$5,975$5,975$9,434$5,088–$10,572
Pittsburgh PA11$9,733$15,003$17,712$7,168–$20,830
Portland OR9$22,248$22,248$34,333$18,443–$34,333
Research Triangle NC3———$8,000–$22,285
Rhode Island (statewide)6$9,510$13,536$17,096$6,453–$18,379
Richmond VA3———$12,446–$12,992
Rio Grande Valley TX5$9,875$10,579$10,754$9,875–$10,754
Salt Lake City UT9$12,647$12,775$12,775$7,734–$12,775
San Antonio TX3———$8,574–$10,685
San Diego CA6$18,094$18,094$18,094$13,530–$18,328
San Francisco Bay Area CA6$13,543$14,607$15,023$12,132–$28,930
Seattle-Tacoma WA16$24,012$24,150$24,474$20,544–$30,141
South Carolina (statewide)30$14,772$19,646$27,871$9,788–$36,623
South Dakota (statewide)2———$10,560–$16,061
St. Louis MO9$5,226$6,771$6,771$4,812–$9,994
Tampa FL6$14,338$14,338$14,338$13,686–$15,699
Tennessee (statewide)36$7,626$8,872$10,816$5,254–$17,251
Texas (statewide)77$9,799$12,428$15,795$4,467–$46,675
Utah (statewide)6$8,266$10,946$12,031$7,734–$12,775
Vermont (statewide)2———$5,280–$11,632
Virginia (statewide)26$16,474$26,187$30,410$9,272–$42,659
Washington (statewide)16$14,370$21,966$24,243$6,212–$40,268
Washington DC10$13,653$17,208$17,319$11,403–$17,319
West Virginia (statewide)12$11,964$13,881$26,929$7,901–$44,760
Wisconsin (statewide)37$13,007$13,492$18,633$5,112–$27,890

Lowest and highest 12 hospital medians

HospitalMarketMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Cheyenne County HospitalKansas (statewide)$3,9750.5×12026-08-04
Adventhealth GordonGeorgia (statewide)$4,3970.6×22026-04-01
Parkland Health Center - Bonne TerreMissouri (statewide)$4,4020.5×32025-12-15
Navicent Health BaldwinGeorgia (statewide)$4,4050.6×12025-11-19
Glen Rose Medical CenterTexas (statewide)$4,4670.5×12026-09-27
Parkland Health CenterMissouri (statewide)$4,5870.6×32025-12-15
Bradley County Medical CenterArkansas (statewide)$4,6450.6×22026-04-08
Usa Health University HospitalAlabama (statewide)$4,7260.6×22026-04-30
Ennis Regional Medical CenterTexas (statewide)$4,7380.6×12026-04-01
St Peters HealthMontana (statewide)$4,7640.6×192026-03-31
Providence Medical CenterKansas (statewide)$4,7790.6×12026-04-01
Usa Health Children'S & Women'S HospitalAlabama (statewide)$4,7860.6×22026-04-30
Mainehealth Waldo HospitalMaine (statewide)$40,6625.0×12025-09-09
Northern Light Mayo HospitalMaine (statewide)$41,4655.1×22026-03-30
Carilion Giles Community HospitalVirginia (statewide)$42,6595.3×12025-12-15
Baptist Health PaducahKentucky (statewide)$43,5635.6×22026-09-24
Baptist Health CorbinKentucky (statewide)$44,6305.8×22026-09-25
Beckley Arh HospitalWest Virginia (statewide)$44,7605.6×12026-01-01
Parkview Regional Medical CenterIndiana (statewide)$46,6755.3×12026-09-01
Parkview HospitalTexas (statewide)$46,6755.6×12026-09-01
Mainehealth Lincoln HospitalMaine (statewide)$49,4996.1×12025-09-09
Parkview Whitley HospitalIndiana (statewide)$49,8585.7×12026-09-01
Memorial Medical CenterNew Mexico (statewide)$51,0886.2×12026-07-10
Bay Area HospitalOregon (statewide)$68,6217.5×12026-02-23

Every hospital is on its state's page (linked in the market table) and in the interactive explorer.

Questions

How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for heart rhythm monitor implant (loop recorder)?

Across 1358 hospitals in 81 markets (metro areas and statewide) that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 33285, hospital outpatient is $12,555, 1.5× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $9,594 to $18,323. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.

What does Medicare pay for heart rhythm monitor implant (loop recorder)?

Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 33285 is $8,455 and its surgery-center rate is $7,176, before local wage adjustment.

Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for heart rhythm monitor implant (loop recorder)?

Lowest medians: Cheyenne County Hospital ($3,975), Adventhealth Gordon ($4,397), Parkland Health Center - Bonne Terre ($4,402). Highest: Bay Area Hospital ($68,621), Memorial Medical Center ($51,088), Parkview Whitley Hospital ($49,858). Coverage: every hospital whose price file we could read.