Pacemaker Implantation Cost in Indiana (2026)
Below-average pricing · Regional price parity: 95.8 · IN
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why pacemaker implantation costs what it does in Indiana.
Regional Price Parity
Indiana's cost-of-living index sits at 95.8 — meaningfully below the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
41 facilities perform this procedure in Indiana — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At -4.2% below the national average ($50,000), Indiana is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
Pacemaker Implantation in Indiana: What to Know
Indiana offers excellent pacemaker implantation options. St. Vincent Health in Indianapolis is a top-ranked hospital for these procedures. For advanced technology, Community Hospital in Munster was the first in Northwest Indiana to implant the Medtronic Micra leadless pacemaker, while Indiana University Health introduced the state's first dual-chamber leadless pacemaker, the AVEIR™ DR. Franciscan Health Indianapolis also provides full-service heart and vascular care.
To potentially reduce costs, consider facilities like ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) instead of outpatient hospitals, as they often offer lower prices for pacemaker placement. Hendricks Regional Health in Danville also provides electrophysiology services. Patients in Southern Indiana might explore Norton Heart & Vascular Institute Heart Rhythm Center, recognized for high-performing pacemaker implantation. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Indiana
You'll pay a bit less for pacemaker implantation in Indiana 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
Indiana all-in range
Financing Options
Many Indiana clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $47,900 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Based on CMS Medicare data and regional price parities. Learn about our methodology →
Ranges adjusted for Indiana's regional price parity (95.8). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Indiana
Below are the top facilities performing pacemaker implantation in Indiana, ranked by volume. Rates shown are negotiated amounts from CMS Medicare data.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Ascension St Vincent Heart Center | Carmel | $15,488 | $14,202 | 51 |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | Evansville | $15,599 | $14,416 | 46 |
| Ascension St Vincent Heart Center | Carmel | $13,318 | $10,796 | 39 |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | Evansville | $25,856 | $21,593 | 36 |
| Community Hospital East | Indianapolis | $18,297 | $17,068 | 33 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany | $14,983 | $13,783 | 28 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | Fort Wayne | $21,281 | $14,226 | 26 |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis | Indianapolis | $20,246 | $15,191 | 24 |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | Evansville | $12,952 | $11,596 | 23 |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis | Indianapolis | $34,298 | $19,427 | 22 |
Pacemaker Implantation Cost in Nearby States
Pacemaker Implantation pricing varies across the region. Here's how Indiana stacks up against its neighbors.
Expert Answers for Indiana Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Indiana.
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See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main pacemaker implantation cost guide.
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How we calculate pacemaker implantation costs in Indiana
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 Indiana'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.