Pacemaker insertion cost in Texas

Prices at 182 hospitals in Texas, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $34,168 — 8% above the US median ($31,763), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Oakbend Medical Center Richmond, TX $9,497 $16,467 ★ 3/5 106 min 16.1%
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX $10,103 $22,450 ★ 2/5 153 min 14.6%
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX $14,078 $20,036 ★ 3/5 220 min 15.6%
Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc Harlingen, TX $16,841 $18,845 ★ 2/5 154 min 14.6%
Harlingen Medical Center Harlingen, TX $16,841 $18,845 ★ 4/5 163 min 14.6%
Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $17,333 $19,519 ★ 3/5 133 min 13.7%
Mission Regional Medical Center Mission, TX $18,205 $21,912 ★ 4/5 151 min 15.2%
Dallas Regional Medical Center Mesquite, TX $19,178 $25,481 ★ 3/5 168 min 14.8%
Baptist Beaumont Hospital Beaumont, TX $19,748 $22,225 ★ 3/5 209 min 15.8%
Knapp Medical Center Weslaco, TX $20,967 $21,770 ★ 5/5 141 min 14.4%
United Regional Health Care System Wichita Falls, TX $34,168 $20,048 ★ 3/5 166 min 15.6%
Methodist Richardson Medical Center Richardson, TX $40,563 $21,890 ★ 4/5 181 min 15.3%
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Galveston, TX $41,739 $28,131 ★ 3/5 191 min 16.0%
Bellville Medical Center Bellville, TX $43,647 $25,360 101 min 15.6%
Methodist Southlake Medical Center Southlake, TX $47,340 $23,302 136 min 15.1%
Methodist Midlothian Medical Center Midlothian, TX $47,340 $21,489 ★ 4/5 163 min 14.4%
Methodist Celina Medical Center Celina, TX $47,340 $21,324
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $50,898 $31,316 ★ 3/5 225 min 14.1%
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX $52,268 $27,307 ★ 3/5 205 min 15.5%
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center Mansfield, TX $55,485 $19,869 ★ 4/5 208 min 15.0%
Methodist McKinney Hospital Mckinney, TX $76,633 $24,859 92 min 15.4%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$94,680
Cash / self-pay
$34,168
Insurer-negotiated
$23,065
Medicare pays
$15,506
$14,078$52,268
Median cash $34,168  ·  Medicare $15,506  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $34,168 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($15,506). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($31,012).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $94,680 list price could save about $60,512 (64%).

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