Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc in Iowa
MS-DRG 243: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with cc
$65,311typical hospital bill
$15,924typical amount paid
$14,882–$21,591range paid across 9 hospitals
Iowa hospitals billed Medicare a typical $65,311 for this stay in 2024, about 4.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Greeley Medical Center | Ames | 11 | $50,431 | $14,882 | |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | Cedar Rapids | 17 | $57,119 | $15,548 | |
| Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque | 15 | $40,794 | $15,800 | |
| Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | 24 | $80,640 | $15,920 | |
| Genesis Medical Center-Davenport | Davenport | 13 | $59,367 | $15,924 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Cedar Rapids | 21 | $76,775 | $16,137 | |
| Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi | Des Moines | 30 | $74,357 | $16,688 | |
| Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City | 19 | $65,311 | $17,512 | |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics | Iowa City | 17 | $91,909 | $21,591 |
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.