Pacemaker implant cost in Tucson, AZ
In Tucson, AZ, 2 hospitals list a cash price for pacemaker implant (dual chamber): from $13,132.31 to $14,715.44, with a median of $13,923.88. The lowest listed price is at Banner University Med Center South — $791.57 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $13,614.02 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 33208, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Mar 2, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner University Med Center South lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-2000 INS NEW/RPLC PPM W ELCTRD A&V | $13,132.31 | $24,919.00 | $3,243.00–$32,991.00 | 47% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-4189 INS NEW/RPLC PPM W ELCTRD A&V | $14,715.44 | $24,919.00 | $3,243.00–$32,991.00 | 41% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $13,132.31, median $13,923.88, highest $14,715.44 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $13,923.88. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.