Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc in Arkansas
MS-DRG 242: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with mcc
$76,617typical hospital bill
$21,972typical amount paid
$20,898–$26,481range paid across 5 hospitals
Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $76,617 for this stay in 2024, about 3.5 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs | 12 | $60,675 | $20,898 | |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers | 11 | $76,617 | $21,791 | |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville | 13 | $83,235 | $21,972 | |
| Chi-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock | 22 | $72,133 | $25,336 | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock | 14 | $102,077 | $26,481 |
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.