Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc in Louisiana
MS-DRG 243: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with cc
$92,444typical hospital bill
$19,146typical amount paid
$14,903–$21,779range paid across 9 hospitals
Louisiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $92,444 for this stay in 2024, about 4.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fmol Health St Francis | Monroe | 16 | $83,778 | $14,903 | |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center | Alexandria | 12 | $109,602 | $16,042 | |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center | Shreveport | 13 | $77,332 | $16,058 | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, Inc | Lafayette | 13 | $80,831 | $16,466 | |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | Metairie | 15 | $213,409 | $19,146 | |
| Ochsner Medical Center Acute | New Orleans | 19 | $78,838 | $19,456 | |
| Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center | Baton Rouge | 14 | $92,444 | $20,027 | |
| Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles | 16 | $95,959 | $20,422 | |
| St Tammany Parish Hospital | Covington | 11 | $109,194 | $21,779 |
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.