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Temporary Pacing Wires, Two Heart Chambers

Maryland rates for HCPCS 33211

Placement or replacement of temporary pacing wires that are threaded through a vein into the heart to control the heartbeat for a short time. Wires are positioned in two chambers so the upper and lower parts of the heart can be paced in a coordinated sequence. The wires are removed once the rhythm is stable or a permanent device is fitted.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Temporary Pacing Wires, Two Heart Chambers cost?

$204

Typical physician fee. In Maryland, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $204 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $186 to $209.

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 6 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $7,762 · 10th to 90th $3,548 to $16,982Professionalmedian $204 · 10th to 90th $166 to $468
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $7,762professional $204

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
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$630.96
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$234.42
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7,762.47
Median
$7,762.47
Typical High
$7,762.47
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$223.87
Typical High
$346.74
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$173.78
Typical High
$331.13
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$3,548.13
Typical High
$16,982.44
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$380.19
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$251.19

Where Maryland sits

The same service costs 37.2 times more in Colorado than in West Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Maryland· 49th of 51

$204

CO $7,244WV $195

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.