DRG 243 · Cardiovascular

Pacemaker Implant Cost in Texas — Compare All Hospitals

Placement of a small device under the skin of the chest that keeps the heartbeat from becoming too slow. The stay includes the implant procedure, heart rhythm monitoring, and a device check before discharge.

State average
$93,009
gross charge · DRG 243
Hospitals
22
with published pricing
Price range
$14,078 – $156,761
low to high
Lowest $14,078 Highest $156,761

22 Texas hospitals publish gross charges for pacemaker implant (DRG 243). Prices range from $14,078 to $156,761 — roughly 11×. The cheapest is Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance in Edinburg; the most expensive is Baptist Beaumont Hospital in Beaumont. The state average sits at $93,009.

These numbers are list prices — what the hospital bills before any insurance adjustment. Insurance plans negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed federal rates, and uninsured patients can usually qualify for a cash-pay discount. But the gross charge still works as a useful benchmark: a hospital that lists pacemaker implant at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.

You usually don't choose a hospital during an urgent pacemaker implant admission. This page is for the planning side: patients with chronic conditions weighing their options, caregivers picking ahead of time, or employers comparing in-network facilities. Click any hospital name for its full quality profile — CMS overall star rating, mortality and readmission rates, patient-experience scores. When two nearby hospitals look similar on quality, the one with lower published charges is the safer default for routine medical admissions.

Pricing comes from each hospital's Machine-Readable File (MRF), published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. Texas hospitals missing from the list either don't perform pacemaker implant in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 243 in their most recent MRF, or fell below our data-quality thresholds (we filter out clearly erroneous entries like $0 charges). The list refreshes as hospitals update their files.

Hospitals ranked by gross charge

  1. 1

    Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance

    Edinburg, TX

    Gross charge $14,078
  2. 2

    Oakbend Medical Center

    Richmond, TX

    Gross charge $48,786
    Cash pay $9,757
  3. 3

    United Regional Health Care System

    Wichita Falls, TX

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $50,625
    Cash pay $48,094
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,659
  4. 4

    Midland Memorial Hospital

    Midland, TX

    Gross charge $65,107
    Cash pay $16,277
  5. 5

    Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center

    Sherman, TX

    Gross charge $86,386
    Cash pay $25,916
  6. 6

    UTMB Health - University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

    Galveston, TX

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $97,744
    Cash pay $41,739
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,687
  7. 7

    UT Health Jacksonville

    Jacksonville, TX

    Gross charge $98,281
    Cash pay $9,828
  8. 8

    UT Health Carthage

    Carthage, TX

    Gross charge $98,281
    Cash pay $9,828
  9. 9

    Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital

    Athens, TX

    Gross charge $98,281
    Cash pay $9,828
  10. 10

    UT Health Henderson

    Henderson, TX

    Gross charge $98,281
    Cash pay $9,828
  11. 11

    UT Health Pittsburg

    Pittsburg, TX

    Gross charge $98,281
    Cash pay $9,828
  12. 12

    UT Health Quitman

    Quitman, TX

    Gross charge $98,281
    Cash pay $9,828
  13. 13

    Methodist Dallas Medical Center

    Dallas, TX

    Gross charge $101,795
    Cash pay $50,898
  14. 14

    Methodist Richardson Medical Center

    Richardson, TX

    Gross charge $101,795
    Cash pay $50,898
  15. 15

    Methodist Charlton Medical Center

    Dallas, TX

    Gross charge $101,795
    Cash pay $50,898
  16. 16

    Methodist Mansfield Medical Center

    Mansfield, TX

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $101,795
    Cash pay $50,898
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,945
  17. 17
    Gross charge $101,795
    Cash pay $50,898
  18. 18

    Methodist Midlothian Medical Center

    Midlothian, TX

    Gross charge $101,795
    Cash pay $50,898
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    Gross charge $101,795
    Cash pay $50,898
  20. 20

    Parkland Health & Hospital System

    Dallas, TX

    Gross charge $109,954
    Cash pay $43,981
  21. 21

    Paris Regional Health

    Paris, TX

    Gross charge $114,510
    Cash pay $40,078
  22. 22

    Baptist Beaumont Hospital

    Beaumont, TX

    Gross charge $156,761
    Cash pay $20,379
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    University Medical Center of El Paso

    El Paso, TX

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    Laredo Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Laredo, TX

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    Covenant Medical Center

    Lubbock, TX

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,227
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    Ascension Providence Hospital

    Waco, TX

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,821
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    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple

    Temple, TX

    21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,006
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    Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin

    Austin, TX

    17 Medicare stays/yr
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    Medicare pays (avg) $17,415
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    Medical City North Hills

    North Richland Hills, TX

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    HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast (Acute Care)

    Pasadena, TX

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    Medical Center Hospital

    Odessa, TX

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    Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth

    Fort Worth, TX

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,072
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    Methodist Hospital Atascosa

    Jourdanton, TX

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    Medical City Weatherford

    Weatherford, TX

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    Northwest Texas Healthcare System

    Amarillo, TX

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    University Health University Hospital

    San Antonio, TX

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    HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe

    Conroe, TX

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  46. 46

    Hendrick Medical Center

    Abilene, TX

    38 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,791
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    Faith Community Hospital

    Jacksboro, TX

    Gross charge —
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    Harris Health

    Houston, TX

    Gross charge —
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    Methodist Hospital

    San Antonio, TX

    69 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,695
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    St David's Medical Center

    Austin, TX

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,848
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    Navarro Regional Hospital

    Corsicana, TX

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    Matagorda Regional Medical Center

    Bay City, TX

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    Woodland Heights Medical Center

    Lufkin, TX

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  56. 56

    Covenant Hospital Plainview

    Plainview, TX

    Gross charge —
  57. 57

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine

    Grapevine, TX

    21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,500
  58. 58

    Shannon Medical Center

    San Angelo, TX

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    Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood

    Brownwood, TX

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  60. 60

    Lake Granbury Medical Center

    Granbury, TX

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  61. 61

    HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake

    Webster, TX

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $16,111
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    HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest

    Houston, TX

    Gross charge —
  63. 63

    Doctors Hospital of Laredo

    Laredo, TX

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  64. 64

    Freestone Medical Center

    Fairfield, TX

    Gross charge —
  65. 65

    Medical City Lewisville (Acute Care)

    Lewisville, TX

    Gross charge —
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    HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball

    Tomball, TX

    Gross charge —
  68. 68

    Womans Hospital of Texas,the

    Houston, TX

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  69. 69

    Medical City Arlington

    Arlington, TX

    Gross charge —
  70. 70

    Dallas Regional Medical Center

    Mesquite, TX

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $19,178
  71. 71

    Longview Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Longview, TX

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  72. 72

    Rio Grande Regional Hospital (Acute Care)

    Mcallen, TX

    Gross charge —
  73. 73

    St David's South Austin Medical Center

    Austin, TX

    18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,827
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  76. 76

    Corpus Christi Medical Center,the

    Corpus Christi, TX

    Gross charge —
  77. 77
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    Medical City Las Colinas

    Irving, TX

    Gross charge —
  80. 80
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    Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Dallas

    Dallas, TX

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,094
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    Harlingen Medical Center

    Harlingen, TX

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $21,649
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    St Luke's the Woodlands Hospital

    The Woodlands, TX

    Gross charge —
  86. 86

    BSW Texas Spine & Joint Hospital

    Tyler, TX

    Gross charge —
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    Ascension Seton Northwest Hospital

    Austin, TX

    Gross charge —
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    Lubbock Heart Surgery

    Lubbock, TX

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  93. 93
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    Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton

    Denton, TX

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,087
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  101. 101

    Ascension Seton Highland Lakes

    Burnet, TX

    Gross charge —
  102. 102
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  107. 107

    Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano

    Plano, TX

    38 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,448
  108. 108

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock

    Round Rock, TX

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,454
  109. 109

    Ascension Seton Williamson Hospital

    Round Rock, TX

    Gross charge —
  110. 110

    Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital

    Cedar Park, TX

    Gross charge —
  111. 111
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  112. 112

    St Luke's Sugar Land Hospital

    Sugar Land, TX

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  113. 113

    Ascension Seton Hays

    Kyle, TX

    Gross charge —
  114. 114
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    St Luke's Hospital at the Vintage

    Houston, TX

    Gross charge —
  117. 117
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  118. 118

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney

    Mc Kinney, TX

    Gross charge —
  119. 119

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station

    College Station, TX

    Gross charge —
  120. 120

    Medical City Alliance

    Fort Worth, TX

    Gross charge —
  121. 121

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls

    Marble Falls, TX

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    Texas Health Hospital Mansfield

    Mansfield, TX

    Gross charge —
  126. 126

    Jps Health Network

    Fort Worth, TX

    Gross charge —
  127. 127

    North Texas Medical Center

    Gainesville, TX

    Gross charge —
  128. 128

    South Texas Health System

    Edinburg, TX

    Gross charge —
  129. 129

    Medical City Denton

    Denton, TX

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,079
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    HCA Houston Healthcare West

    Houston, TX

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  131. 131

    Medical City Plano

    Plano, TX

    Gross charge —
  132. 132

    University Medical Center

    Lubbock, TX

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,360
  133. 133

    Palestine Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Palestine, TX

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  135. 135

    Mc Camey Hospital

    Mccamey, TX

    Gross charge —
  136. 136
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  138. 138

    CHRISTUS Outpatient Pavilion St. Elizabeth

    Beaumont, TX

    Gross charge —
  139. 139

    Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi

    Corpus Christi, TX

    Gross charge —
  140. 140

    CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville

    Beeville, TX

    Gross charge —
  141. 141

    CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital - Tyler

    Tyler, TX

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,631
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    DeTar Hospital Navarro

    Victoria, TX

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,682
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    CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg

    Kingsville, TX

    Gross charge —
  144. 144

    St. Luke's Health - Memorial Hospital - Lufkin, TX

    Lufkin, TX

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,554
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    Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center

    San Antonio, TX

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,347
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    CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos

    San Marcos, TX

    Gross charge —
  148. 148
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  149. 149

    Christus St Michael Health System (Acute Care)

    Texarkana, TX

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,518
  150. 150

    CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice

    Alice, TX

    Gross charge —
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    St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital - Bryan, TX

    Bryan, TX

    14 Medicare stays/yr
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    Medicare pays (avg) $16,174
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  155. 155

    Texas Health Hospital Frisco

    Frisco, TX

    Gross charge —
  156. 156

    HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland

    Pearland, TX

    Gross charge —
  157. 157
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  158. 158

    Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital

    Jasper, TX

    Gross charge —
  159. 159

    Methodist Hospital Stone Oak

    San Antonio, TX

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,643

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