Pacemaker implant cost in Milwaukee, WI — inpatient
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for pacemaker implant (dual chamber) as an inpatient: from $1,424.09 to $10,501.95, with a median of $10,501.95. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin — $9,077.86 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $4,169.10 at 39 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 Mar 23, 2026 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC INSERT REPLACE PACER ATRIAL & VENTRICULAR | $1,424.09 | $2,589.25 | $1,812.48–$2,459.79 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC INSERT REPLACE PACER ATRIAL & VENTRICULAR | $1,424.09 | $2,589.25 | $1,812.48–$2,459.79 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC PERM PACE/ELECTRODES AV | $10,501.95 | $19,815.00 | $793.36–$2,013.51 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC PERM PACE/ELECTRODES AV | $10,501.95 | $19,815.00 | $793.36–$2,013.51 | 47% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,424.09, median $10,501.95, highest $10,501.95 — a 7.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $9,284.54 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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 1 it is 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.