Replaces the pulse generator of a permanent pacemaker, the sealed unit under the skin that sends timing signals along wires to the heart. Through an incision over the existing pocket, usually below the collarbone, the old unit is removed, the wires are tested, and a new unit is connected and settled back into the pocket. The wires running to the heart are left in place.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Pacemaker Battery Replacement cost?
$10,000
Typical facility fee. In West Virginia, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $10,000 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $398 to $33,884.
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 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $10,000 · 10th to 90th $363 to $33,884
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. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.
Rates by insurance carrier
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$10,000.00
Typical High
$33,884.42
Facility
Global
$363.08
$10,000.00
$33,884.42
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$371.54
Typical High
$457.09
Facility
Global
$371.54
$371.54
$457.09
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$34.67
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$549.54
Facility
Global
$34.67
$549.54
$549.54
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$16,218.10
Median
$25,118.86
Typical High
$53,703.18
Facility
Global
$16,218.10
$25,118.86
$53,703.18
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8,511.38
Median
$13,182.57
Typical High
$29,512.09
Facility
Global
$8,511.38
$13,182.57
$29,512.09
Where West Virginia sits
The same service costs 104.7 times more in Maine than in Maryland. 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.