Pacemaker implant cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for pacemaker implant (dual chamber): from $1,279.20 to $16,985.00, with a median of $1,279.20. The lowest price is at Allen Hospital (Waterloo) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 13.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 33208. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$1,279.20Allen Hospital + 10 more
Median$1,279.20half pay less
Highest$16,985.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$0.00vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR INS NEW/RPLCMT PRM PM W/TRANSV ELTRD ATRIAL&VENT | $1,279.20 | $1,599.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR INS NEW/RPLCMT PRM PM W/TRANSV ELTRD ATRIAL&VENT | $1,279.20 | $1,599.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital lowest Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR INS NEW/RPLCMT PRM PM W/TRANSV ELTRD ATRIAL&VENT | $1,279.20 | $1,599.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR INS NEW/RPLCMT PRM PM W/TRANSV ELTRD ATRIAL&VENT | $1,279.20 | $1,599.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center lowest Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR INS NEW/RPLCMT PRM PM W/TRANSV ELTRD ATRIAL&VENT | $1,279.20 | $1,599.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR INS NEW/RPLCMT PRM PM W/TRANSV ELTRD ATRIAL&VENT | $1,279.20 | $1,599.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR INS NEW/RPLCMT PRM PM W/TRANSV ELTRD ATRIAL&VENT | $1,279.20 | $1,599.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR INS NEW/RPLCMT PRM PM W/TRANSV ELTRD ATRIAL&VENT | $1,279.20 | $1,599.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare lowest Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR INS NEW/RPLCMT PRM PM W/TRANSV ELTRD ATRIAL&VENT | $1,279.20 | $1,599.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR INS NEW/RPLCMT PRM PM W/TRANSV ELTRD ATRIAL&VENT | $1,279.20 | $1,599.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR INS NEW/RPLCMT PRM PM W/TRANSV ELTRD ATRIAL&VENT | $1,279.20 | $1,599.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Insertion New/Replacement Ppm W/Transvenous Electrode Atrial&Ventricular | $1,699.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Insertion New/Replacement Ppm W/Transvenous Electrode Atrial&Ventricular | $1,699.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Insert/Replace Permanent Pacemaker | $6,423.90 | $21,413.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Insertion of New/Replacement Ppm W/Transvenous Electrode(S) Atrial & Ventricular | $9,603.10 | $14,774.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC PACER DUAL INSERTION | $11,134.62 | $26,511.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS PERM PACER INSERT DUAL LEADS | $12,890.40 | $21,484.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Insertion of New/Replacement Ppm W/Transvenous Electrode(S) Atrial & Ventricular | $13,827.45 | $21,273.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Insertion of New/Replacement Ppm W/Transvenous Electrode(S) Atrial & Ventricular | $14,561.95 | $22,403.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS PERM PACER INSERT DUAL LEADS | $14,888.40 | $24,814.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Insertion of New/Replacement Ppm W/Transvenous Electrode(S) Atrial & Ventricular | $16,985.00 | $16,985.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $1,279.20 | $12,890.40 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $1,279.20 | $1,699.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $1,279.20 | $5,441.15 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $6,423.90 | $8,779.26 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 2 | $1,279.20 | $1,489.10 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,279.20 | $1,279.20 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,279.20 | $1,279.20 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $14,561.95 | $14,561.95 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,279.20 | $1,279.20 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,279.20 | $1,279.20 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,279.20 | $1,279.20 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $13,827.45 | $13,827.45 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,279.20 | $1,279.20 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,279.20 | $1,279.20 |
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.
Pacemaker implant (dual chamber) in other states
- Alabama$26,861.85
- Alaska$9,052.92
- Arizona$13,614.02
- Arkansas$10,170.00
- California$14,549.60
- Colorado$20,980.38
- Connecticut$10,867.70
- Delaware$29,550.04
- Florida$20,838.35
- Georgia$11,476.53
- Hawaii$10,420.80
- Idaho$12,726.00
- Illinois$11,111.25
- Indiana$15,087.80
- Kansas$44,766.60
- Kentucky$72,203.90
- Louisiana$12,563.98
- Maine$9,729.04
- Maryland$1,600.00
- Massachusetts$15,171.00
- Michigan$15,978.48
- Minnesota$13,144.54
- Mississippi$9,812.00
- Missouri$11,068.40
- Montana$18,676.00
- Nebraska$11,134.62
- Nevada$11,368.00
- New Hampshire$5,595.88
- New Jersey$13,321.20
- New York$10,876.89
- North Carolina$7,574.65
- North Dakota$17,945.43
- Ohio$12,375.00
- Oklahoma$9,123.04
- Oregon$16,000.00
- Pennsylvania$16,251.17
- Rhode Island$21,549.00
- South Carolina$15,005.25
- South Dakota$12,712.85
- Tennessee$5,107.53
- Texas$18,985.80
- Utah$5,953.15
- Vermont$2,025.00
- Virginia$11,684.50
- Washington$10,456.32
- West Virginia$5,235.50
- Wisconsin$4,169.10
- Wyoming$6,363.84
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.