Pacemaker Implantation Cost in Montana (2026)
In line with national pricing · Regional price parity: 97.5 · MT
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why pacemaker implantation costs what it does in Montana.
Regional Price Parity
Montana's cost-of-living index sits at 97.5 — meaningfully below the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
9 facilities perform this procedure in Montana — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At -2.5% below the national average ($50,000), Montana is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
Pacemaker Implantation in Montana: What to Know
For pacemaker implantation in Montana, consider facilities like Billings Clinic Hospital in Billings, which averages around 26 cases annually. Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell performs approximately 23 cases each year, offering comparable services. Providence St. Patrick Hospital's International Heart Institute in Missoula provides robust follow-up care and remote monitoring through its Cardiac Device Clinic, a crucial aspect of long-term pacemaker management.
To potentially reduce costs, explore all Billings Clinic Hospital locations, as one reports a lower average cost for its 22 annual cases. While Montana's average pacemaker cost is slightly below the national average, remember that Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) can offer lower prices for procedures like pacemaker implantation, though with fewer support services than hospitals. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Montana
Pricing for pacemaker implantation in Montana is roughly in line with the rest of the country. Here's the breakdown.
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
Montana all-in range
Financing Options
Many Montana clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $48,750 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 Montana's regional price parity (97.5). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Montana
Here are the highest-volume pacemaker implantation providers in Montana. All rates come from CMS Medicare claims data — actual payments, not list prices.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| Billings Clinic Hospital | Billings | $17,948 | $15,882 | 26 |
| Logan Health Medical Center | Kalispell | $17,951 | $16,408 | 23 |
| Billings Clinic Hospital | Billings | $14,640 | $13,140 | 22 |
| St Patrick Hospital | Missoula | $14,253 | $12,753 | 17 |
| Billings Clinic Hospital | Billings | $26,908 | $25,693 | 16 |
| Logan Health Medical Center | Kalispell | $13,896 | $12,287 | 15 |
| St Patrick Hospital | Missoula | $24,951 | $23,723 | 14 |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls | $16,909 | $15,371 | 12 |
| St Patrick Hospital | Missoula | $17,614 | $15,817 | 12 |
Pacemaker Implantation Cost in Nearby States
While Montana's pacemaker implantation costs are in line with the US average, neighboring states happen to run lower. Here's the comparison.
Expert Answers for Montana Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Montana.
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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 Montana
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 Montana'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.