Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc in Georgia
MS-DRG 242: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with mcc
$171,882typical hospital bill
$29,702typical amount paid
$24,630–$38,130range paid across 12 hospitals
Georgia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $171,882 for this stay in 2024, about 5.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | Cumming | 15 | $206,278 | $24,630 | |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | Fayetteville | 11 | $119,212 | $24,754 | |
| AdventHealth Redmond | Rome | 15 | $231,937 | $25,085 | |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon | 17 | $135,404 | $27,635 | |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc | Atlanta | 15 | $111,962 | $28,976 | |
| Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | Savannah | 12 | $213,048 | $29,613 | |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville | 25 | $135,747 | $29,791 | |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | Lawrenceville | 11 | $251,713 | $29,837 | |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens | 15 | $161,018 | $30,354 | |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | Marietta | 29 | $251,818 | $32,274 | |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta | 31 | $173,136 | $35,044 | |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated with Med Col | Augusta | 11 | $170,628 | $38,130 |
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.