Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) in Georgia
MS-DRG 274: Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without mcc
$146,936typical hospital bill
$26,796typical amount paid
$20,782–$31,179range paid across 18 hospitals
Georgia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $146,936 for this stay in 2024, about 5.5 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
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.