Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc in Maryland
MS-DRG 243: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with cc
$30,694typical hospital bill
$27,462typical amount paid
$20,367–$37,048range paid across 16 hospitals
Maryland hospitals billed Medicare a typical $30,694 for this stay in 2024, about 1.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Md St Joseph Medical Center | Towson | 14 | $22,919 | $20,367 | |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc | Annapolis | 26 | $21,986 | $21,201 | |
| Suburban Hospital | Bethesda | 29 | $24,117 | $21,488 | |
| Meritus Medical Center | Hagerstown | 18 | $26,872 | $24,539 | |
| Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center | Columbia | 20 | $28,523 | $25,865 | |
| University of Md Baltimore Washington Medical Center | Glen Burnie | 18 | $27,802 | $26,031 | |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc | Salisbury | 62 | $29,299 | $26,269 | |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore | 41 | $30,636 | $27,054 | |
| University of Md Shore Medical Center at Easton | Easton | 12 | $31,159 | $27,871 | |
| Western Maryland Regional Medical Center | Cumberland | 15 | $32,398 | $28,876 | |
| Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center | Clinton | 15 | $30,752 | $29,934 | |
| Carroll Hospital Center | Westminster | 11 | $34,642 | $30,487 | |
| Frederick Health Hospital | Frederick | 26 | $37,163 | $34,027 | |
| Sinai Hospital of Baltimore | Baltimore | 29 | $39,566 | $34,765 | |
| University of Md Capital Region Medical Center | Upper Marlboro | 11 | $36,602 | $35,496 | |
| The Johns Hopkins Hospital | Baltimore | 16 | $42,029 | $37,048 |
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.