Pacemaker implant cost in Birmingham, AL — inpatient
In Birmingham, AL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for pacemaker implant (dual chamber) as an inpatient: from $15,176.00 to $36,259.00, with a median of $36,259.00. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital — $21,083.00 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $26,861.85 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 33208, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Birmingham, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital lowest Birmingham, AL · (205) 877-1000 Hb Pp New Or Repl W/Trans Av Lead | $15,176.00 | $15,176.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Ins/Repl Pacemkr Perm a/V | $17,464.70 | $40,615.57 | $27,618.59–$40,615.57 | 57% | — source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 783-3800 Hb Pp New Or Repl W/Trans Av Lead | $36,259.00 | $36,259.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper, AL · (205) 387-4000 Hb Pp New Or Repl W/Trans Av Lead | $36,259.00 | $36,259.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster, AL · (205) 620-8100 Hb Pp New Or Repl W/Trans Av Lead | $36,259.00 | $36,259.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $15,176.00, median $36,259.00, highest $36,259.00 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $36,259.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This procedure implants a pacemaker with leads in two heart chambers.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.