Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc in Missouri
MS-DRG 242: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with mcc
$112,109typical hospital bill
$25,465typical amount paid
$21,628–$34,414range paid across 11 hospitals
Missouri hospitals billed Medicare a typical $112,109 for this stay in 2024, about 4.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit | 11 | $141,538 | $21,628 | |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia | 19 | $96,756 | $21,952 | |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis | 17 | $75,923 | $23,661 | |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield | 14 | $74,530 | $23,880 | |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield | 15 | $112,109 | $24,600 | |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis | 17 | $115,296 | $25,465 | |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis | 11 | $116,923 | $25,820 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Chesterfield | 11 | $97,837 | $27,459 | |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City | 14 | $120,429 | $29,048 | |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph | Saint Joseph | 23 | $101,086 | $31,709 | |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | Saint Louis | 16 | $148,102 | $34,414 |
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.