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Keyhole Placement of Heart Surface Pacing Wires

Virginia rates for HCPCS 33203

Placement of pacing wires directly onto the outer surface of the heart, done with a camera and slim instruments passed through small incisions between the ribs rather than by opening the chest. The wires are then connected to a pacemaker or defibrillator unit. This route is used when wires cannot be threaded to the heart through a vein.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $3,631 · 10th–90th $912$14,7910%5%10th90th$3,631Professionalmedian $1,000 · 10th–90th $759$2,1380%20%10th90th$1,000$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,000.00
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$15,135.61
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$954.99
Typical High
$3,235.94
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$11,748.98
Median
$14,791.08
Typical High
$15,848.93
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,412.54
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,000.00
Typical High
$1,348.96
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$794.33
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,584.89
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$870.96
Typical High
$1,096.48
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,122.02
Median
$1,412.54
Typical High
$1,862.09
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$851.14
Median
$1,122.02
Typical High
$1,659.59
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$10,000.00
Sentara
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$741.31
Median
$1,071.52
Typical High
$10,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,584.89
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$7,079.46
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$1,047.13
Typical High
$1,778.28