Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc in Virginia
MS-DRG 242: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with mcc
$132,803typical hospital bill
$27,214typical amount paid
$23,782–$43,118range paid across 16 hospitals
Virginia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $132,803 for this stay in 2024, about 4.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital | Richmond | 15 | $136,983 | $23,782 | |
| Cjw Medical Center | Richmond | 24 | $456,857 | $24,586 | |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach | 25 | $133,252 | $24,804 | |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg | 14 | $86,178 | $25,339 | |
| Mary Washington Hospital | Fredericksburg | 31 | $92,489 | $25,679 | |
| Augusta Health | Fishersville | 13 | $132,353 | $26,662 | |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center | Mechanicsville | 20 | $197,649 | $26,743 | |
| Carilion Medical Center | Roanoke | 42 | $107,091 | $26,875 | |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond | 11 | $314,797 | $27,552 | |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge | 11 | $111,452 | $27,929 | |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center | Newport News | 27 | $78,999 | $28,418 | |
| Sentara Rmh Medical Center | Harrisonburg | 14 | $75,698 | $28,877 | |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church | 53 | $82,569 | $30,318 | |
| Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen Hospital | Lynchburg | 39 | $171,529 | $31,652 | |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk | 33 | $139,309 | $32,003 | |
| Medical College of Virginia Hospitals | Richmond | 25 | $158,648 | $43,118 |
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.