US Health Care Costs

Cardiac Defibrillator Implant with Mcc or Carotid Sinus Neurostimulator in District of Columbia

MS-DRG 276: Cardiac defibrillator implant with mcc or carotid sinus neurostimulator

$285,682average hospital bill
$69,562average amount paid

One District of Columbia hospital reported enough Medicare stays of this kind in 2024 to be listed. It billed an average of $285,682, about 4.1 times what was actually paid. Compare other states.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Medstar Washington Hospital CenterWashington22$285,682$69,562

Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.