Concomitant left atrial appendage closure and cardiac ablation
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $57,530 per stay at 26 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $48,404 and $60,203.
Also known as: Watchman, ablation
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $57,530
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $48,404–$60,203
- Medicare’s share
- $52,964
- Average billed charge
- $408,846
- Hospitals reporting
- 26
Compare hospitals
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26 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernards Medical Center | 16 | $41,197 | 28% below the national average | $39,651 | $176,711 |
| Lexington Medical Center | 17 | $42,428 | 26% below the national average | $41,127 | $212,794 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | 12 | $42,984 | 25% below the national average | $41,244 | $125,415 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | 18 | $45,762 | 20% below the national average | $44,919 | $173,867 |
| Methodist Hospital | 44 | $46,401 | 19% below the national average | $42,741 | $601,123 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 13 | $46,938 | 18% below the national average | $45,097 | $386,105 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | 11 | $48,334 | 16% below the national average | $46,695 | $275,731 |
| St David's Medical Center | 41 | $48,613 | 16% below the national average | $45,557 | $787,767 |
| UCH-Memorial Health System | 31 | $50,029 | 13% below the national average | $48,387 | $378,280 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | 18 | $50,643 | 12% below the national average | $49,054 | $151,368 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 38 | $51,071 | 11% below the national average | $49,828 | $362,257 |
| St Mark's Hospital | 12 | $51,787 | About average | $50,117 | $756,561 |
| University Of Mississippi Medical Center | 11 | $53,664 | About average | $51,702 | $120,962 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 26 | $53,853 | About average | $46,849 | $250,876 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 17 | $55,495 | About average | $53,459 | $367,927 |
| South Miami Hospital | 12 | $55,508 | About average | $53,873 | $398,596 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | 12 | $55,749 | About average | $53,925 | $249,659 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 25 | $56,560 | About average | $53,949 | $232,126 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | 34 | $58,833 | About average | $57,297 | $344,336 |
| Cooper University Hospital | 12 | $60,659 | About average | $59,147 | $247,778 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 14 | $61,393 | About average | $44,110 | $156,191 |
| Anmed Health | 44 | $61,804 | About average | $60,014 | $462,698 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | 19 | $62,029 | About average | $60,286 | $353,865 |
| Adventist Health St Helena | 14 | $65,599 | 14% above the national average | $64,084 | $386,262 |
| Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula | 14 | $68,251 | 19% above the national average | $66,969 | $418,885 |
| Nyu Langone Hospitals | 59 | $95,491 | 66% above the national average | $73,450 | $689,469 |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 17 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 1 | 16 | $41,197 | $41,197–$41,197 |
| Iowa | 1 | 12 | $42,984 | $42,984–$42,984 |
| Arizona | 1 | 11 | $48,334 | $48,334–$48,334 |
| Texas | 4 | 129 | $48,517 | $46,241–$49,923 |
| Colorado | 1 | 31 | $50,029 | $50,029–$50,029 |
| Virginia | 1 | 18 | $50,643 | $50,643–$50,643 |
| Utah | 1 | 12 | $51,787 | $51,787–$51,787 |
| Florida | 2 | 50 | $52,136 | $52,180–$54,399 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 38 | $53,268 | $49,343–$54,155 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 11 | $53,664 | $53,664–$53,664 |
| Kansas | 1 | 17 | $55,495 | $55,495–$55,495 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 73 | $56,297 | $49,088–$58,777 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 12 | $60,659 | $60,659–$60,659 |
| Ohio | 1 | 14 | $61,393 | $61,393–$61,393 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 19 | $62,029 | $62,029–$62,029 |
| California | 3 | 62 | $62,488 | $62,216–$66,925 |
| New York | 1 | 59 | $95,491 | $95,491–$95,491 |
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.