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Pacemaker Generator Replacement, Single Lead

Vermont rates for HCPCS 33227

Replaces the pacemaker's pulse generator, the small battery-powered unit that sits under the skin near the collarbone, when its battery is running down. The old unit is taken out through the original scar and a new one is connected to the wire already running to the heart. This version covers a system that uses one wire.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Pacemaker Generator Replacement, Single Lead cost?

$550

Typical physician fee. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $550 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $468 to $813.

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 $2,884 · 10th to 90th $468 to $14,454Professionalmedian $550 · 10th to 90th $407 to $813
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $2,884professional $550

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). 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
None
Typical Low
$407.38
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$407.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$467.74
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$14,454.40
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$194.98
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$575.44
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$2,884.03
Median
$2,884.03
Typical High
$2,884.03
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$457.09
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$1,445.44

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 21.9 times more in Oklahoma than in New York. 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.

Vermont· 34th of 51

$550

OK $7,943NY $363

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.