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Pacemaker insertion in California

CPT 33208 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $10,809 to $31,818 at the 13 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$24,570typical cash price
$20,501typical commercial insurer rate
$11k–$32kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
University of California Davis Medical Center
$10,809
Mercy Medical Center Redding
$15,902
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
$20,190
Stanford Health Care
$28,949
Grossmont Hospital
$31,818
Sharp Memorial Hospital
$31,818

California typical cash price: $24,570

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento$27,022$10,809$18,732$502–$30,204 · 29 plans
Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding$31,648$15,902$28,483$18,608–$51,354 · 15 plans
Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyPleasanton$50,475$20,190$19,771$9,711–$30,788 · 7 plans
Stanford Health CareStanford$72,373$28,949$59,994$36,072–$72,185 · 5 plans
Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa$42,424$31,818$24,755$12,563–$31,818 · 34 plans
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego$42,424$31,818$29,060$23,630–$33,939 · 14 plans
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose––$19,257$189–$31,157 · 17 plans
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach––$19,002$15,509–$32,006 · 7 plans
Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks––$21,861$189–$53,786 · 17 plans
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical CenterLos Angeles––$18,679$13,423–$33,300 · 9 plans
Southern California Hospital at HollywoodHollywood––$10,465$297–$23,667 · 17 plans
Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood––$20,501$18,511–$28,902 · 6 plans
Uci Health-OrangeOrange––$20,501$18,511–$28,902 · 6 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does pacemaker insertion cost at a hospital in California?

At 6 California hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for pacemaker insertion is $24,570, and most charge between $13,355 and $31,818. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $20,501. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for pacemaker insertion?

At 3 of the 6 hospitals in California that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in California has the lowest cash price for pacemaker insertion?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $10,809 at University of California Davis Medical Center. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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