Inpatient - Cardiac device
Implantable defibrillator (ICD) generator procedure cost in California
Implantable defibrillator (ICD) generator procedure usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In California
From 50 hospital and 0 clinic prices in California.
Nationwide typical: $70,698 (most listed prices $37,146–$197,509).
Usually included: the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Generator changes are usually outpatient. Inpatient cases under this DRG are less common.
Cheapest in California
Total price
Implantable defibrillator (ICD) generator procedure
The facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In California, from 50 providers. Most listed prices: $39,394–$197,509.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Kaweah Delta Health Care District$24,186Hospital · VisaliaEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital$24,186Hospital · VisaliaEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Kaweah Health Rehabilitation Hospital$24,186Hospital · VisaliaEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $3,500est. $24,186 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Kaweah Delta Health Care District price file · checked Oct 2026 - $3,500est. $24,186 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $3,500est. $24,186 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
- $30,160est. $30,231 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow St. Lawrence price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $32,821
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Dameron Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $25,113est. $39,274 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Eisenhower Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $18,722est. $39,408 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: El Centro Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $20,406est. $41,092 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla price file · checked Oct 2026 - $21,879est. $42,565 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: County of Ventura price file · checked Oct 2026 - $42,617
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
- $42,982
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
- $43,258
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
See all prices for Implantable defibrillator (ICD) generator procedure
Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.