Price Checker / CPT 33233
How much does Removal Of Pm Generator cost?
CPT 33233 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 130x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$320–$640
What this should cost
With insurance
~$74,100
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$800
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $62,529 is $62,049 over the fair price (about 130x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Removal Of Pm Generator
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moses Taylor Hospital Scranton, PA | $332,174 | — | 156269% |
| Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton, PA | $332,174 | — | 156269% |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff, MO | $365,488 | — | 154746% |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center Bullhead City, AZ | $337,169 | — | 150684% |
| Merit Health River Oaks Flowood, MS | $344,827 | — | 145993% |
| Physicians Regional Healthcare System - Pine Ridge Naples, FL | $382,417 | — | 134915% |
| Detar Healthcare System Navarro Victoria, TX | $293,772 | — | 124362% |
| Detar Healthcare System North Victoria, TX | $293,772 | — | 124362% |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX | $225,656 | — | 106126% |
| UTMB Health Angleton Danbury Hospital Galveston, TX | $225,656 | — | 106126% |
| UTMB Health Clear Lake Hospital Galveston, TX | $225,656 | — | 106126% |
| UTMB Health League City Hospital Galveston, TX | $225,656 | — | 106126% |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER SALEM, VA | — | — | 66699% |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS Ladson, SC | — | — | 59415% |
| Lake Region Healthcare Hospital , MN | — | — | 21541% |
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About Removal Of Pm Generator
CPT code 33233 refers to removal of pm generator (billing description: "Removal of pm generator"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $212 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $212 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.