Price Checker / CPT 33235
How much does Removal Pacemaker Electrode cost?
CPT 33235 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 165x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$850–$1,700
What this should cost
With insurance
~$79,900
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$2,150
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $213,881 is $212,581 over the fair price (about 165x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Removal Pacemaker Electrode
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff, MO | $365,488 | — | 57830% |
| Detar Healthcare System Navarro Victoria, TX | $296,747 | — | 46935% |
| Detar Healthcare System North Victoria, TX | $296,747 | — | 46935% |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX | $234,016 | — | 41113% |
| UTMB Health Angleton Danbury Hospital Galveston, TX | $234,016 | — | 41113% |
| UTMB Health Clear Lake Hospital Galveston, TX | $234,016 | — | 41113% |
| UTMB Health League City Hospital Galveston, TX | $234,016 | — | 41113% |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER SALEM, VA | — | — | 24891% |
| UAB St. Vincent's Birmingham , AL | $92,826 | — | 16248% |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne, MN | $9,038 | — | 1450% |
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About Removal Pacemaker Electrode
CPT code 33235 refers to removal pacemaker electrode (billing description: "Removal pacemaker electrode"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $568 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $568 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.