Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc in Iowa
MS-DRG 242: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with mcc
$104,662typical hospital bill
$26,768typical amount paid
$23,542–$32,198range paid across 7 hospitals
Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $104,662 for this stay in 2024, about 3.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque | 15 | $53,679 | $23,542 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids | 17 | $73,377 | $23,926 | |
| Mary Greeley Medical Center | Ames | 17 | $67,541 | $23,970 | |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City | 13 | $118,402 | $26,768 | |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | 22 | $134,965 | $26,781 | |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines | 31 | $119,704 | $27,109 | |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City | 22 | $104,662 | $32,198 |
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.