Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc in Arkansas
MS-DRG 243: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with cc
$59,384typical hospital bill
$15,716typical amount paid
$13,928–$16,496range paid across 10 hospitals
Arkansas hospitals billed Medicare a typical $59,384 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC | Little Rock | 26 | $54,486 | $13,928 | |
| Baxter Health | Mountain Home | 15 | $64,695 | $14,366 | |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | Fayetteville | 28 | $64,281 | $15,384 | |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | Little Rock | 16 | $73,032 | $15,487 | |
| St Bernards Medical Center | Jonesboro | 23 | $64,480 | $15,577 | |
| Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs | 12 | $48,916 | $15,856 | |
| White River Medical Center | Batesville | 14 | $67,581 | $15,904 | |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | Rogers | 25 | $50,870 | $16,108 | |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith | 14 | $40,732 | $16,436 | |
| Chi-St Vincent Infirmary | Little Rock | 18 | $48,232 | $16,496 |
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.