Cardioversion cost without insurance
The median cash price for Cardioversion is $1,145.00 across 2,897 US hospitals that publish a self-pay price. Most hospitals (the middle 80%) charge between $405.71 and $3,309.60.
Cardioversion uses a controlled electric shock, given under sedation, to reset an abnormal heart rhythm such as atrial fibrillation. An elective cardioversion is planned in advance and is done in a hospital or procedure unit in under an hour, with a few hours of observation afterward. It is billed under code 92960. If you have chest pain, severe shortness of breath or fainting right now, call 911.
Collected Oct 26, 2026 One price per hospital, from each hospital's own price file
Cardioversion prices by type
92960 is an elective external cardioversion and is the only code in this price. Related tests, such as an echocardiogram before the procedure, and the sedation are billed separately.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Middle 80% | Median | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardioversion Cardioversion, elective (restoring heart rhythm) · code 92960 | 2,897 | $405.71–$3,309.60 | $1,145.00 | $675.26median 1.7× |
What the hospital price covers
The price is for the procedure. The cardiologist's fee, sedation, the pre-procedure tests and the recovery area may be billed separately.
“Most charge” is the middle 80% of hospitals (10th to 90th percentile), so one mistyped line in a hospital file cannot stretch it. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price for the code. “Medicare” is Medicare's 2026 national base rate for the same service outside a hospital stay, including the patient's share (the hospital outpatient, lab or hospital clinic rate); “median 3×” means the median cash price is three times that rate.
Cardioversion: median by state
States with at least 5 hospitals, cheapest median first. Pick a state for its cardioversion prices and cheapest hospitals.
- Maryland$26.53
- Maine$480.75
- Louisiana$579.04
- Mississippi$587.55
- Arkansas$608.00
- Kansas$651.09
- Tennessee$697.01
- Alabama$781.65
- Montana$806.98
- New Jersey$822.30
- Iowa$868.80
- Kentucky$883.22
- Arizona$927.36
- Oklahoma$931.60
- Michigan$984.75
- Wisconsin$984.75
- North Carolina$1,006.65
- North Dakota$1,019.20
- Rhode Island$1,027.80
- New York$1,034.13
- Missouri$1,044.50
- New Hampshire$1,048.14
- Minnesota$1,061.60
- West Virginia$1,063.50
- Washington$1,094.17
- Wyoming$1,130.25
- Hawaii$1,154.50
- New Mexico$1,180.00
- Massachusetts$1,185.00
- Virginia$1,200.00
- Illinois$1,214.80
- Nevada$1,268.70
- Texas$1,331.52
- South Carolina$1,387.50
- Connecticut$1,400.30
- Oregon$1,415.51
- Alaska$1,437.50
- Indiana$1,437.63
- Nebraska$1,457.40
- South Dakota$1,465.60
- Georgia$1,482.69
- Idaho$1,484.60
- Pennsylvania$1,499.40
- Vermont$1,525.00
- Colorado$1,600.21
- Delaware$1,769.19
- California$1,902.00
- Ohio$2,060.50
- Florida$2,177.50
- Utah$2,299.90
Cardioversion: median by metro area
Metro areas with at least 10 hospitals.
- Atlanta, GA$2,076.00
- Austin, TX$1,975.72
- Boston, MA$1,751.75
- Charlotte, NC$1,287.50
- Chicago, IL$1,145.00
- Cincinnati, OH$2,647.31
- Cleveland, OH$2,109.00
- Columbus, OH$2,450.15
- Dallas, TX$1,968.89
- Denver, CO$5,825.94
- Detroit, MI$1,267.50
- Duluth, MN$1,170.15
- Houston, TX$1,331.52
- Indianapolis, IN$2,382.00
- Jackson, MS$536.40
- Jacksonville, FL$1,133.36
- Kansas City, MO$839.52
- Las Vegas, NV$1,390.59
- Little Rock, AR$423.74
- Los Angeles, CA$1,788.80
- Louisville, KY$704.88
- Memphis, TN$484.29
- Miami, FL$2,097.55
- Milwaukee, WI$1,035.00
- Minneapolis, MN$724.69
- Nashville, TN$1,177.86
- New Orleans, LA$398.58
- New York, NY$774.37
- Omaha, NE$1,431.36
- Orlando, FL$2,357.75
- Philadelphia, PA$1,121.60
- Phoenix, AZ$920.24
- Pittsburgh, PA$1,801.36
- Portland, OR$1,357.20
- Providence, RI$1,053.00
- Richmond, VA$1,703.00
- Riverside, CA$1,314.49
- Rochester, NY$1,496.94
- Sacramento, CA$3,309.60
- San Antonio, TX$2,235.11
- San Diego, CA$1,788.80
- San Francisco, CA$3,309.60
- Seattle, WA$1,039.24
- St. Louis, MO$992.10
- Tampa, FL$2,581.60
- Tulsa, OK$1,083.43
- Virginia Beach, VA$1,200.00
- Washington, DC$1,385.50
Paying cash: what to do
- Ask for the total: the procedure, sedation, the cardiologist and any test done before it, such as an echocardiogram.
- Ask whether the price covers the recovery area and observation time.
- Ask your cardiologist whether a hospital outpatient department or a procedure center will do the procedure.
Questions
How much does a cardioversion cost without insurance?
The median hospital cash price for Cardioversion (code 92960) is $1,145.00 across 2,897 US hospitals that publish a self-pay price; most charge $405.71 to $3,309.60. By state, the median runs from $26.53 in Maryland to $2,299.90 in Utah. The price is for the procedure. The cardiologist's fee, sedation, the pre-procedure tests and the recovery area may be billed separately.
Is cardioversion done under anesthesia?
It is done under sedation so that you are asleep and feel nothing, and you wake up within minutes.
How long is recovery?
Most people go home the same day after a few hours of observation and are told not to drive until the next day.
Do I need tests before cardioversion?
Often yes, such as blood tests, an ECG and sometimes an echocardiogram, which are billed separately.