Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 244 · Surgery or procedure
Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant without CC/MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $16,288 per stay at 241 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $13,903 and $18,019.
Also known as: Pacemaker
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $16,288
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $13,903–$18,019
- Medicare’s share
- $13,216
- Average billed charge
- $88,202
- Hospitals reporting
- 241
Compare hospitals
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241 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 101–150. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Medical Center | 20 | $14,942 | About average | $10,668 | $62,420 |
| Integris Baptist Medical Center, Inc | 21 | $14,999 | About average | $11,645 | $92,011 |
| Marion Communtiy Hospital | 19 | $15,037 | About average | $13,707 | $234,078 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | 17 | $15,072 | About average | $11,674 | $102,671 |
| St Marys Medical Center | 15 | $15,160 | About average | $10,291 | $64,509 |
| McLaren Bay Region | 14 | $15,212 | About average | $9,269 | $68,049 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 42 | $15,238 | About average | $13,831 | $60,104 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | 33 | $15,252 | About average | $12,469 | $86,317 |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | 16 | $15,259 | About average | $10,471 | $86,625 |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | 14 | $15,266 | About average | $13,538 | $47,996 |
| Hillcrest Medical Center | 11 | $15,273 | About average | $10,282 | $121,506 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | 11 | $15,302 | About average | $13,543 | $56,673 |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | 16 | $15,329 | About average | $12,051 | $58,749 |
| Lewisgale Medical Center | 12 | $15,347 | About average | $12,537 | $147,127 |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | 16 | $15,387 | About average | $14,163 | $68,851 |
| WakeMed, Raleigh Campus | 18 | $15,432 | About average | $13,635 | $93,742 |
| St Francis Hospital - The Heart Center | 37 | $15,449 | About average | $13,451 | $104,945 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis | 12 | $15,481 | About average | $12,070 | $120,023 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | 12 | $15,573 | About average | $13,980 | $89,154 |
| Community Medical Center | 12 | $15,578 | About average | $14,040 | $98,486 |
| Tucson Medical Center | 21 | $15,596 | About average | $12,931 | $67,917 |
| St Mary Medical Center | 13 | $15,609 | About average | $11,758 | $66,692 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | 20 | $15,685 | About average | $12,258 | $66,749 |
| Valley Hospital | 14 | $15,697 | About average | $14,012 | $88,902 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | 14 | $15,703 | About average | $13,851 | $115,572 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | 21 | $15,763 | About average | $13,581 | $99,727 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 19 | $15,763 | About average | $13,343 | $106,502 |
| Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital | 13 | $15,813 | About average | $13,799 | $157,387 |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak | 15 | $15,852 | About average | $13,676 | $89,698 |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 23 | $15,860 | About average | $12,376 | $82,122 |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center | 16 | $15,947 | About average | $10,462 | $59,855 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | 11 | $15,955 | About average | $14,558 | $207,619 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | 17 | $15,981 | About average | $11,215 | $73,934 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | 20 | $15,983 | About average | $13,717 | $77,816 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 26 | $16,006 | About average | $13,129 | $44,189 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | 16 | $16,054 | About average | $14,356 | $77,534 |
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 14 | $16,181 | About average | $14,261 | $97,220 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 21 | $16,196 | About average | $14,219 | $77,721 |
| Mount Carmel East & West | 11 | $16,219 | About average | $11,077 | $73,003 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | 18 | $16,219 | About average | $12,296 | $182,857 |
| Carolina East Medical Center | 13 | $16,220 | About average | $12,922 | $59,198 |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | 11 | $16,275 | About average | $14,533 | $54,307 |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | 18 | $16,330 | About average | $11,462 | $73,517 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Of Suffern | 11 | $16,348 | About average | $15,309 | $187,756 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 29 | $16,366 | About average | $14,072 | $52,518 |
| Memorial Hermann Hospital System | 21 | $16,409 | About average | $15,023 | $66,052 |
| St Michael Medical Center | 13 | $16,460 | About average | $14,817 | $100,516 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 17 | $16,465 | About average | $11,148 | $65,592 |
| Regions Hospital | 11 | $16,553 | About average | $14,578 | $79,507 |
| Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph | 14 | $16,644 | About average | $15,237 | $57,409 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16K | $74K |
| 2021 | $17K | $79K |
| 2022 | $17K | $82K |
| 2023 | $16K | $86K |
| 2024 | $16K | $88K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
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| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 3 | 54 | $12,310 | $11,826–$13,239 |
| Vermont | 1 | 26 | $12,517 | $12,517–$12,517 |
| Kansas | 4 | 57 | $13,193 | $11,784–$13,138 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 30 | $13,350 | $12,445–$14,255 |
| Iowa | 3 | 49 | $13,412 | $13,031–$13,658 |
| Indiana | 4 | 61 | $13,430 | $13,252–$13,578 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 43 | $13,582 | $13,090–$14,122 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 58 | $13,667 | $13,378–$13,890 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 13 | $13,743 | $13,743–$13,743 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 64 | $13,846 | $13,800–$15,136 |
| Idaho | 1 | 19 | $14,240 | $14,240–$14,240 |
| Florida | 25 | 406 | $14,241 | $12,520–$14,715 |
| Arizona | 7 | 140 | $14,405 | $14,016–$14,756 |
| Alabama | 3 | 62 | $14,564 | $13,984–$15,300 |
| Montana | 4 | 49 | $14,584 | $13,604–$15,104 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 100 | $14,663 | $13,519–$15,973 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 260 | $14,836 | $13,108–$16,166 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 20 | $14,942 | $14,942–$14,942 |
| Texas | 12 | 200 | $14,966 | $13,729–$16,494 |
| Virginia | 11 | 191 | $15,175 | $14,340–$15,965 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 16 | $15,329 | $15,329–$15,329 |
| Ohio | 10 | 145 | $15,607 | $14,283–$16,768 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 64 | $15,748 | $13,633–$16,687 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 23 | $15,815 | $14,829–$16,643 |
| Washington | 4 | 49 | $15,906 | $15,390–$16,563 |
| Missouri | 3 | 37 | $16,031 | $14,895–$17,521 |
| Maine | 2 | 48 | $16,149 | $14,705–$16,438 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 99 | $16,213 | $14,413–$17,662 |
| Georgia | 5 | 86 | $16,341 | $16,181–$16,690 |
| Delaware | 2 | 53 | $16,341 | $14,978–$16,381 |
| South Carolina | 10 | 160 | $16,524 | $14,983–$19,014 |
| Michigan | 4 | 51 | $16,735 | $15,136–$17,315 |
| Illinois | 6 | 90 | $16,748 | $15,773–$18,083 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 61 | $16,756 | $14,233–$16,522 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 18 | $16,866 | $16,866–$16,866 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | 138 | $16,918 | $15,797–$17,857 |
| New Jersey | 5 | 102 | $16,961 | $15,697–$17,649 |
| Alaska | 1 | 16 | $18,679 | $18,679–$18,679 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 107 | $19,067 | $18,622–$19,949 |
| Nevada | 2 | 33 | $19,588 | $18,872–$20,622 |
| Oregon | 3 | 66 | $19,636 | $19,335–$20,317 |
| New York | 17 | 261 | $19,882 | $17,207–$22,409 |
| California | 11 | 175 | $20,089 | $17,794–$21,633 |
| Utah | 1 | 13 | $20,436 | $20,436–$20,436 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 20 | $22,283 | $22,283–$22,283 |
| Maryland | 8 | 133 | $22,644 | $20,163–$25,864 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 41 | $24,350 | $24,241–$24,836 |
About these numbers
Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.
Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 stays. More in the glossary.