Price Checker / CPT 33241
How much does Remove Pulse Generator cost?
CPT 33241 · 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
$300–$590
What this should cost
With insurance
~$77,500
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$740
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $74,055 is $73,605 over the fair price (about 165x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Remove Pulse 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 | $366,378 | — | 185192% |
| Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton, PA | $366,378 | — | 185192% |
| Baldwin Health Foley, AL | $230,319 | — | 105898% |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX | $201,339 | — | 101725% |
| UTMB Health Angleton Danbury Hospital Galveston, TX | $201,339 | — | 101725% |
| UTMB Health Clear Lake Hospital Galveston, TX | $201,339 | — | 101725% |
| UTMB Health League City Hospital Galveston, TX | $201,339 | — | 101725% |
| GRAND STRAND MEDICAL CENTER Myrtle Beach, SC | — | — | 67262% |
| North Strand ER Myrtle Beach, SC | — | — | 67262% |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) Bartlesville, OK | — | — | 28265% |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) Nowata, OK | — | — | 28265% |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) Broken Arrow, OK | — | — | 21555% |
| Ascension St. John Jenks , OK | — | — | 21555% |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) Sapulpa, OK | — | — | 20691% |
| UAB St. Vincent's Birmingham , AL | $31,277 | — | 15718% |
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About Remove Pulse Generator
CPT code 33241 refers to remove pulse generator (billing description: "Remove pulse generator"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $198 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $198 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.
What to do if you were overcharged
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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.