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Posted commercial rates at 21 Iowa hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 33208
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $10,678 | 1.1× | 17 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo | $10,678 | 1.1× | 18 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center Clinton | $10,678 | 1.1× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $10,678 | 1.1× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $13,416 | 1.3× | 5 | 2025-11-19 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $13,500 | 1.3× | 12 | 2026-02-28 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $14,856 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-03-17 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $16,106 | 1.6× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $16,271 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-03-31 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $18,207 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-06-27 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown | $18,392 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $20,325 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $21,820 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $21,945 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $22,651 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $23,238 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $23,824 | 2.4× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $25,703 | 2.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Ottumwa Regional Health Center Ottumwa | $31,718 | 3.2× | 3 | 2026-07-23 |
CPT 33274
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $17,890 | 0.9× | 11 | 2026-02-28 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $18,207 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-06-27 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo | $19,679 | 1.1× | 17 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $19,679 | 1.1× | 21 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $19,679 | 1.1× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $26,328 | 1.4× | 4 | 2025-11-19 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $32,520 | 1.8× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown | $33,517 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $34,392 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $37,457 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $38,734 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-02-15 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $40,209 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $41,278 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $42,348 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $46,839 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
MS-DRG 244
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $15,301 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $15,722 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $16,750 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $16,964 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $17,066 | 1.4× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $17,254 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-03-31 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $19,671 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $19,826 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo | $20,054 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $20,140 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $20,340 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-03-31 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $20,868 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $24,536 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic | $25,064 | 2.0× | 1 | 2026-06-01 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $25,087 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $27,097 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Mercyone Clinton Medical Center Clinton | $27,443 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-03-31 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $27,770 | 2.3× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $30,626 | 2.3× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
MS-DRG 243
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $18,534 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $19,075 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $20,230 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-03-31 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $20,910 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $21,176 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $21,303 | 1.5× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo | $23,507 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $23,979 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-03-31 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $24,505 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $24,556 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $24,749 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $25,141 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $28,895 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $29,576 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $31,814 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $33,486 | 2.3× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $38,230 | 2.5× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
MS-DRG 242
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines | $27,771 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Finley Hospital Dubuque | $28,671 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines | $30,002 | 1.4× | 10 | 2026-03-31 |
| Trinity Muscatine Muscatine | $31,483 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-01-28 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell | $31,885 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-01-28 |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee | $32,076 | 1.5× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque | $35,929 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-03-31 |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia | $36,444 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge | $36,973 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf | $37,265 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo | $37,855 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-01-28 |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center Mason City | $43,208 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-03-31 |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital And Clinics West Union | $44,314 | 2.0× | 2 | 2026-06-27 |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Council Bluffs | $47,302 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-02-15 |
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City | $48,015 | 2.2× | 2 | 2025-11-19 |
| Chi Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs | $57,562 | 2.5× | 9 | 2026-02-28 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for pacemaker implant in Iowa?
21 Iowa hospitals post usable commercial rates for pacemaker implant in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 33208, hospital outpatient, the median across 19 hospitals is $18,207, 1.8× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.