Defibrillator (ICD) implant cost in Dallas, TX

Prices at 10 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $33,548 — 13% above the US median ($29,687), roughly 42.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $28,036 $33,643 ★ 3/5 225 min 14.1%
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX $28,036 $29,157 ★ 3/5 205 min 15.5%
Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $31,377 $31,377 ★ 3/5 133 min 13.7%
UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. Dallas, TX $33,548 $21,853 ★ 4/5 314 min 15.9%
Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas Dallas, TX $35,324 $32,969
Medical City Dallas Hospital Dallas, TX $46,313 $24,835 ★ 3/5 140 min 15.5%
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $51,833 $47,367 ★ 4/5 165 min 13.8%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated July 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$56,072
Cash / self-pay
$33,548
Insurer-negotiated
$30,267
Medicare pays
$798
$28,036$48,521
Median cash $33,548  ·  Medicare $798  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $33,548 — about 42.0× the Medicare rate ($798). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,596).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $56,072 list price could save about $22,524 (40%).

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Doctors who perform this in Dallas

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Mustafa Dohadwala, M.D.Clinical Cardiac ElectrophysiologyDallas, TX19
Charles Lampe, MDClinical Cardiac ElectrophysiologyDallas, TX18
Brian Le, MDClinical Cardiac ElectrophysiologyDallas, TX17

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