Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc in Kentucky
MS-DRG 243: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with cc
$89,651typical hospital bill
$16,292typical amount paid
$14,913–$19,625range paid across 9 hospitals
Kentucky hospitals billed Medicare a typical $89,651 for this stay in 2024, about 5.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville | 22 | $203,927 | $14,913 | |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center | Ashland | 13 | $71,304 | $15,127 | |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown | 13 | $176,018 | $15,993 | |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | Edgewood | 28 | $87,157 | $16,097 | |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | Louisville | 25 | $108,425 | $16,292 | |
| The Medical Center (bowling Green) | Bowling Green | 11 | $61,555 | $17,127 | |
| Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital | Louisville | 16 | $81,396 | $17,214 | |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington | 22 | $230,609 | $18,983 | |
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital | Owensboro | 18 | $89,651 | $19,625 |
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.