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Pacing Wires Attached to the Heart Surface

New Mexico rates for HCPCS 33202

Attaches pacing wires directly onto the outer surface of the heart through a surgical opening in the chest, so a pacemaker or defibrillator can sense and stimulate the heartbeat. This route is used when wires cannot be threaded in through the veins, for example in small children or after certain heart operations. The generator itself is placed as a separate step.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Pacing Wires Attached to the Heart Surface cost?

$2,089

Typical facility fee. In New Mexico, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,089 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $1,175 to $5,129.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,089 · 10th to 90th $1,000 to $8,318
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $2,089

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$7,762.47
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$2,951.21
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,235.94
Median
$4,570.88
Typical High
$12,589.25

Where New Mexico sits

The same service costs 45.7 times more in Indiana than in North Dakota. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

New Mexico $2,089 · 36th of 49
IN $33,884ND $741

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.