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Moving the Pocket That Holds a Pacemaker

Virginia rates for HCPCS 33222

Moves the pocket under the skin that holds an implanted pacemaker to a new position — usually deeper or slightly to one side — and closes the old one. It is done when the device is wearing through the skin, is painful, sits awkwardly, or the pocket has filled with fluid or become infected. The wires running to the heart stay connected throughout.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Moving the Pocket That Holds a Pacemaker cost?

$3,467

Typical facility fee. In Virginia, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $3,467 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $759 to $6,918.

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 $3,467 · 10th to 90th $407 to $10,233Professionalmedian $437 · 10th to 90th $295 to $603
$500$1K$2K$5K$10K$20Kfacility $3,467professional $437

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
$588.84
Median
$3,890.45
Typical High
$15,135.61
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,090.30
Median
$3,981.07
Typical High
$4,466.84
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$354.81
Typical High
$436.52
Medcost
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$478.63
Median
$602.56
Typical High
$794.33
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$512.86
Typical High
$741.31
Sentara
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$316.23
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$10,000.00
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$3,388.44
Typical High
$5,754.40

Where Virginia sits

The same service costs 21.4 times more in California 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.

Virginia· 21st of 50

$3,467

CA $7,413WV $347

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.