Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc in Tennessee
MS-DRG 242: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with mcc
$107,534typical hospital bill
$24,582typical amount paid
$21,916–$38,915range paid across 13 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $107,534 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | Chattanooga | 21 | $97,684 | $21,916 | |
| Williamson Medical Center | Franklin | 14 | $66,387 | $21,948 | |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Cookeville | 12 | $47,613 | $23,386 | |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville | 14 | $85,545 | $23,713 | |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center | Powell | 22 | $289,719 | $24,352 | |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 27 | $122,346 | $24,415 | |
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City | 14 | $170,386 | $24,582 | |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | Murfreesboro | 15 | $107,009 | $24,804 | |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville | 11 | $76,551 | $25,539 | |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | Jackson | 18 | $107,534 | $27,092 | |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis | 18 | $167,283 | $27,855 | |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville | 22 | $273,270 | $33,812 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 19 | $162,912 | $38,915 |
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.