This covers the surgical placement of a small device just under the skin of the chest that continuously monitors and records the heart's rhythm over an extended period, often months. It is used to catch infrequent or unpredictable heart rhythm problems, such as episodes of fainting or a racing heartbeat, that a short-term monitor might miss. The device is placed through a small incision in a brief outpatient procedure.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Implantation of a Small Heart Rhythm Monitor cost?
$603
Typical physician fee. In Iowa, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $603 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $490 to $603.
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 $589 · 10th to 90th $55 to $36,308Professionalmedian $603 · 10th to 90th $490 to $617
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
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.
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$489.78
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$602.56
Professional
Global
$489.78
$489.78
$602.56
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$588.84
Typical High
$36,307.81
Facility
Global
$54.95
$588.84
$36,307.81
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$446.68
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$3,311.31
Professional
Global
$446.68
$616.60
$3,311.31
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$616.60
Typical High
$616.60
Professional
Global
$616.60
$616.60
$616.60
Where Iowa sits
The same service costs 331.1 times more in Georgia than in South Carolina. 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.