[The cost of pacemaker therapy from 1970 to 1975 with particular reference to the new hospital legislation (author's transl)].

The changes introduced by the new legislation on hospital allowances are discussed with reference to the costs (1970 to 1975) for inpatient treatment of patients with pacemakers. As a result of the new legislation, centralizing pacemaker therapy must cause a great strain on the regional statutory insurance authorities if the area served by the pacemaker center is greater than that of the health insurance authority.