Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures — what U.S. hospitals charge
APC 5222 · Hospital outpatient visit · 931 U.S. hospitals publish a price
Cheapest quarter
under $28,971
Typical charge
$37,851
Dearest quarter
over $50,929
Actually paid
$8,023
The middle U.S. hospital bills $37,851 for Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures. The dearest hospitals charge about 3.2x what the cheapest do for the same coded work. Medicare actually paid about $8,023 per case.
These are charges, not quotes. What you pay depends on your insurance and your own case. The figures matter because the charge is where an uninsured or out-of-network bill starts.
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures cost by state
The middle charge in each state where at least three hospitals publish a price, cheapest first.
| State | Hospitals | Typical charge | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 15 | $25,416 | $21,595 – $65,507 |
| Arkansas | 12 | $27,094 | $19,349 – $42,695 |
| Iowa | 14 | $28,873 | $12,130 – $46,748 |
| Delaware | 4 | $29,279 | $15,414 – $43,966 |
| Nebraska | 7 | $29,359 | $27,012 – $40,303 |
| South Dakota | 4 | $30,017 | $19,081 – $49,287 |
| Massachusetts | 23 | $30,368 | $15,306 – $69,535 |
| Kansas | 19 | $30,390 | $18,111 – $76,543 |
| North Dakota | 6 | $30,513 | $19,589 – $36,061 |
| Minnesota | 14 | $30,539 | $17,736 – $38,983 |
| Wisconsin | 19 | $30,629 | $11,233 – $46,081 |
| Washington | 21 | $30,629 | $22,982 – $54,122 |
| Montana | 4 | $30,733 | $17,051 – $41,990 |
| Oregon | 11 | $30,858 | $20,698 – $45,417 |
| Virginia | 24 | $31,161 | $20,579 – $210,001 |
| Maine | 4 | $31,247 | $24,195 – $44,903 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | $32,349 | $21,195 – $86,161 |
| Ohio | 40 | $32,708 | $12,781 – $56,614 |
| North Carolina | 30 | $32,931 | $21,014 – $62,419 |
| Utah | 5 | $32,952 | $21,057 – $130,007 |
| Idaho | 9 | $32,953 | $12,906 – $76,488 |
| Tennessee | 24 | $33,808 | $17,764 – $94,167 |
| Michigan | 31 | $34,185 | $14,731 – $63,180 |
| Missouri | 33 | $35,617 | $17,963 – $82,414 |
| Alabama | 15 | $35,697 | $18,876 – $157,546 |
| Mississippi | 14 | $35,951 | $28,274 – $113,821 |
| Georgia | 26 | $36,202 | $15,888 – $73,791 |
| New York | 52 | $36,609 | $11,913 – $130,929 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $37,231 | $23,053 – $62,384 |
| West Virginia | 9 | $38,406 | $20,645 – $67,637 |
| South Carolina | 17 | $38,688 | $20,727 – $104,206 |
| Indiana | 21 | $39,123 | $19,032 – $110,325 |
| Illinois | 46 | $40,102 | $24,874 – $91,829 |
| Louisiana | 12 | $42,334 | $21,276 – $66,248 |
| Texas | 62 | $43,529 | $20,588 – $171,088 |
| Colorado | 17 | $44,565 | $32,017 – $95,599 |
| New Mexico | 8 | $45,002 | $23,295 – $59,909 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $45,267 | $20,564 – $126,772 |
| Pennsylvania | 51 | $46,310 | $17,653 – $118,728 |
| Kentucky | 12 | $46,360 | $26,410 – $112,308 |
| Florida | 68 | $46,850 | $17,071 – $139,366 |
| California | 45 | $47,140 | $20,971 – $142,065 |
| Arizona | 19 | $56,535 | $29,084 – $77,379 |
| Nevada | 9 | $76,507 | $53,454 – $111,368 |
Where Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures is charged least
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics, Inc.
Stevens Point, WI |
$11,233 | $7,602 |
|
Bassett Healthcare
Cooperstown, NY |
$11,913 | $9,640 |
|
Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center
Dubuque, IA |
$12,130 | $7,746 |
|
Aspirus Wausau Hospital
Wausau, WI |
$12,595 | $7,602 |
|
Trinity Medical Ctr East &Trinity Medical Ctr West
Steubenville, OH |
$12,781 | $7,229 |
|
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa
Nampa, ID |
$12,906 | $8,222 |
|
Mercyone Siouxland Medical Center
Sioux City, IA |
$13,597 | $7,655 |
|
St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center
Twin Falls, ID |
$14,718 | $7,962 |
|
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo, MI |
$14,731 | $7,431 |
|
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Hudson, NY |
$14,746 | $9,003 |
|
Kaleida Health
Buffalo, NY |
$14,943 | $8,730 |
|
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center
Boise, ID |
$15,035 | $8,223 |
Where it is charged most
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
Cjw Medical Center
Richmond, VA |
$210,001 | $7,314 |
|
Medical City Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX |
$171,088 | $7,670 |
|
Grandview Medical Center
Birmingham, AL |
$157,546 | $6,914 |
|
Good Samaritan Hospital
San Jose, CA |
$142,065 | $11,745 |
|
Ascension St Vincent's Clay County
Middleburg, FL |
$139,366 | $7,696 |
|
Medical City Denton
Denton, TX |
$137,738 | $7,670 |
|
Flowers Hospital
Dothan, AL |
$133,506 | $7,295 |
|
Medical City Dallas Hospital
Dallas, TX |
$132,014 | $7,645 |
|
Doctors Medical Center
Modesto, CA |
$131,655 | $10,435 |
|
Long Island Community Hospital
Patchogue, NY |
$130,929 | $9,483 |
|
St Mark's Hospital
Salt Lake City, UT |
$130,007 | $7,246 |
|
Englewood Hospital And Medical Center
Englewood, NJ |
$126,772 | $9,326 |
Questions people ask
What do U.S. hospitals charge for Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures?
Across 931 U.S. hospitals, the middle charge for Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures is $37,851. Half of hospitals charge less than that and half charge more. The cheapest quarter charge under $28,971 and the dearest quarter over $50,929.
Why do hospitals charge such different amounts for the same procedure?
Because a hospital charge is a list price it sets itself, not a regulated rate. For Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures, the hospitals in the dearest tenth charge about 3.2x what the cheapest tenth charge for the same coded work. Insurers negotiate their own rates from those lists, which is why the charge and what is actually paid can be very far apart.
Is that what I would actually pay?
No. $8,023 is roughly what Medicare actually paid per case, against an average charge of $44,213. If you have insurance, your plan pays a negotiated rate and you pay your deductible and coinsurance. If you are uninsured or out of network, the hospital's charge is where your bill starts — which is why the gap matters. Ask for a written good-faith estimate before treatment.
What this code covers
CMS records this work as APC 5222: “Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures”. An APC covers one outpatient visit for that level of service — you go home the same day.