Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc in Alabama
MS-DRG 243: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with cc
$79,296typical hospital bill
$16,346typical amount paid
$15,170–$17,016range paid across 7 hospitals
Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $79,296 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers Hospital | Dothan | 15 | $248,971 | $15,170 | |
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC | Mobile | 14 | $67,110 | $15,207 | |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 39 | $81,090 | $15,772 | |
| North Alabama Medical Center | Florence | 14 | $104,342 | $16,346 | |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | 18 | $55,268 | $16,483 | |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | Opelika | 12 | $45,554 | $16,586 | |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan | 26 | $79,296 | $17,016 |
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.