Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc in Washington
MS-DRG 242: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with mcc
$123,593typical hospital bill
$32,378typical amount paid
$27,192–$36,193range paid across 13 hospitals
Washington hospitals billed Medicare a typical $123,593 for this stay in 2024, about 3.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla | 11 | $74,768 | $27,192 | |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee | 16 | $94,630 | $27,705 | |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | Everett | 17 | $153,838 | $27,860 | |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland | 16 | $121,902 | $28,700 | |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. | Spokane | 35 | $97,778 | $30,142 | |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente | Vancouver | 16 | $123,593 | $32,175 | |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma | 20 | $186,208 | $32,378 | |
| St Michael Medical Center | Silverdale | 23 | $172,614 | $32,559 | |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia | 32 | $180,786 | $33,608 | |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle | 14 | $109,451 | $33,992 | |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | Seattle | 19 | $151,723 | $34,127 | |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | Seattle | 12 | $86,013 | $35,627 | |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical Center | Bellingham | 14 | $167,014 | $36,193 |
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.