Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc in North Carolina
MS-DRG 242: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with mcc
$111,847typical hospital bill
$25,362typical amount paid
$23,088–$49,797range paid across 13 hospitals
North Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $111,847 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte | 21 | $101,248 | $23,088 | |
| Frye Regional Medical Center | Hickory | 16 | $212,176 | $23,345 | |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast | Concord | 19 | $102,638 | $23,797 | |
| Rex Hospital | Raleigh | 43 | $90,534 | $24,148 | |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional Hospital | Pinehurst | 18 | $133,194 | $24,166 | |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce | Asheville | 51 | $130,921 | $25,220 | |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte | 20 | $111,847 | $25,362 | |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | Winston-Salem | 15 | $97,826 | $25,975 | |
| Wakemed, Raleigh Campus | Raleigh | 17 | $132,510 | $27,552 | |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | Wilmington | 35 | $107,594 | $29,282 | |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | Greenville | 29 | $71,128 | $29,768 | |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | Winston-Salem | 15 | $146,927 | $41,506 | |
| Duke University Hospital | Durham | 19 | $169,678 | $49,797 |
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.