Pacemaker implant cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for pacemaker implant (dual chamber) as an inpatient: from $4,435.00 to $15,005.25, with a median of $15,005.25. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $10,570.25 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $15,005.25 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB INS/RPL PERM PACER ATRIAL&VENT | $4,435.00 | $8,870.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Ins/Repl of Dual Cham Ppm Lead | $15,005.25 | $23,085.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Ins/Repl of Dual Cham Ppm Lead | $15,005.25 | $23,085.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4,435.00, median $15,005.25, highest $15,005.25 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $15,005.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.