Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc in Kentucky
MS-DRG 242: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with mcc
$126,768typical hospital bill
$24,484typical amount paid
$22,743–$35,189range paid across 8 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $126,768 for this stay in 2024, about 5.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazard Arh Regional Medical Center | Hazard | 11 | $134,176 | $22,743 | |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville | 13 | $264,359 | $23,067 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 32 | $115,157 | $23,121 | |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 15 | $110,284 | $24,459 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 11 | $119,360 | $24,508 | |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland | 16 | $107,033 | $25,359 | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 14 | $268,434 | $25,615 | |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro | 13 | $166,669 | $35,189 |
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.