Replacement Cost of Dual Chamber Pacemaker

I presently have a two lead, St Jude Dual Chamber Pacemaker which was installed in 2001. The battery is running down so I need to replace the pacemaker. Since I do not have any insurance I am asking the for the following information.r

The cash price- (cost) of a St Jude Dual Chamber two lead Pacemake Do not need the leads to be replaced.

The approx cash price - (cost) of the pacemaker surgery...

If anyone can also direct me to a web site on this I would appreciate this I live in Ocala Florida.
Thank you
Andrea

3 Comments

cost

by cropduster - 2013-08-23 03:08:24

Wouldn't you have to be assessed & get a price from the hospital after they have evaluated your needs fully? I mean the price for one person may not be the price for the next. Wouldn't the hospitals in your area be able to give a price directly?

do you qualify for aid?

by iheartemh - 2013-08-24 04:08:09

I'm pretty sure if you don't have insurance, you normally aren't charged the amount that an insured patient is charged because the insurance companies have an "arranged" fee. A recent Wall Street Journal article was written about a man who needed surgery and had some sort of insurance whereby he had to pay something upfront. In his case it was $20,000.00, so he cancelled the procedure, and with his doctor's help, came up with set fees for the surgeon, operating room, hospital stay, etc. It was around $3700,00 total. So, you should speak with your physician and perhaps a social worker at the hospital of choice. Otherwise, I fear this could be extremely costly for you. Good luck.

In rare cases

by PacerRep - 2013-08-26 01:08:39

If you need the pacemaker to survive...Hospitals, docs and device companies will donate their services and products. Doesn't hurt to ask.

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A thirty-day guarantee is not good enough.

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