PPI-Permanent Pacemaker Implant - Double Chamber Cost in Germany

It is natural to feel some pain or discomfort in the first 48 hours of the surgery and you will be given pain reliever medicines or injections by your doctors at the hospital. Medicines taken for recovery at home are not covered in the package price, but the medicines consumed in the time frame that the patient is at the hospital are covered in the package.

A dual-chamber pacemaker has two wires, placed in the right ventricle and right atrium, and can further be subdivided into non-tracking modes and tracking modes. The companies selling double-chamber pacemakers include Medtronic plc, Boston Scientific Corporation, Abbott Laboratories, etc. It is important to note that double-chamber pacemakers used for PPI cost more than single-chamber alternatives. You can select the best option for yourself by consulting your doctor.

You will be on constant antibiotics and painkillers to combat infection and pain, thus, you will have to pay for the medicines post the surgery. The implanted device will last 5–10 years, and when the battery stops working, you'll need surgery to replace it, which will be an additional cost.

Essentially, a dual-chamber pacemaker operation takes approximately 1-2 hours but it can take longer if you're having other heart surgery at the same time. You may also be required to stay overnight at the hospital depending on your case. 

Cardiac health insurance plans generally cover 80 percent of the total cost of the surgery including hospitalization, medical bills, doctor appointments, price of pacemaker device, etc. Please check with your insurance provider to know more.

Similar to a permanent pacemaker, you can also consider an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). It is a device that sends an electrical shock to the heart for it to start pumping again.