Pacemaker Implantation Cost in Arkansas (2026)
Below-average pricing · Regional price parity: 91.2 · AR
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why pacemaker implantation costs what it does in Arkansas.
Regional Price Parity
Arkansas's cost-of-living index sits at 91.2 — meaningfully below the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
18 facilities perform this procedure in Arkansas — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At -8.8% below the national average ($50,000), Arkansas is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
Pacemaker Implantation in Arkansas: What to Know
Arkansas offers excellent pacemaker implantation options. Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville is a U.S. News & World Report high-performing hospital, rated #1 in Arkansas for five consecutive years for pacemaker implantation. For pediatric care, Arkansas Children's Electrophysiology Program in Little Rock performs around 125 pacemaker and ICD implantations annually. Conway Regional Health System was also among the first in Arkansas to implant smaller, less invasive Micra VR and Micra AV leadless pacemakers.
For potential cost savings, consider facilities like Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) for your pacemaker placement, as they are often less expensive than outpatient hospitals. UAMS Health highlights leadless pacemakers for their benefits, including fewer activity restrictions and a lower infection risk. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Arkansas
You'll pay a bit less for pacemaker implantation in Arkansas compared to the national average. Here's how costs are distributed.
Hospital Stay
Per-night inpatient cost
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Operating Room
OR and equipment time
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
Total Estimated Cost
Arkansas all-in range
Financing Options
Many Arkansas clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $45,600 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Cost estimates are adjusted for regional pricing. See how we calculate state-level costs →
Ranges adjusted for Arkansas's regional price parity (91.2). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Arkansas
Here are the highest-volume pacemaker implantation providers in Arkansas. All rates come from CMS Medicare claims data — actual payments, not list prices.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville | $15,886 | $12,922 | 44 |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers | $16,607 | $13,796 | 30 |
| Chi St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock | $15,144 | $13,931 | 26 |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville | $12,648 | $11,079 | 25 |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital, Llc | Little Rock | $14,194 | $12,194 | 21 |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital, Llc | Little Rock | $11,471 | $9,871 | 19 |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville | $23,076 | $19,801 | 17 |
| Chi St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock | $24,109 | $23,002 | 16 |
| Unity Health White County Medical Center | Searcy | $17,496 | $16,002 | 15 |
| St Bernards Medical Center | Jonesboro | $15,401 | $14,256 | 15 |
Pacemaker Implantation Cost in Nearby States
See how Arkansas's pacemaker implantation costs compare to neighboring states. Prices can vary significantly even across state lines.
Expert Answers for Arkansas Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Arkansas.
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How we calculate pacemaker implantation costs in Arkansas
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for Arkansas's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.