Pacemaker implant cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for pacemaker implant (dual chamber) as an inpatient: from $3,489.22 to $15,823.50, with a median of $15,823.50. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital — $12,334.28 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $13,144.54 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities for code 33208, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital lowest Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 INS NEW/RPLCMT PRM PM W/TRANSV ELTRD ATRIAL&VENT | $3,489.22 | $6,414.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Ins New/Rplcmt Prm Pm W/Transv Eltrd Atrial&Vent | $5,306.18 | $9,754.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth, MN INSER HART PACER XVENOUS ATR/VENTR | $15,823.50 | $23,975.00 | $10,282.88–$20,618.50 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth, MN · (218) 786-3574 INSER HART PACER XVENOUS ATR/VENTR | $15,823.50 | $23,975.00 | $10,282.88–$20,618.50 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth, MN · (218) 786-2652 INSER HART PACER XVENOUS ATR/VENTR | $15,823.50 | $23,975.00 | $9,916.06–$20,618.50 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,489.22, median $15,823.50, highest $15,823.50 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $15,823.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.