Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc in Massachusetts
MS-DRG 243: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with cc
$59,894typical hospital bill
$23,936typical amount paid
$18,172–$35,515range paid across 18 hospitals
Massachusetts hospitals billed Medicare a typical $59,894 for this stay in 2024, about 2.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth | Plymouth | 12 | $77,504 | $18,172 | |
| South Shore Hospital | South Weymouth | 30 | $36,915 | $18,297 | |
| Northeast Hospital Corporation | Beverly | 11 | $41,700 | $18,420 | |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton | 18 | $60,339 | $20,445 | |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | Fall River | 33 | $74,172 | $20,519 | |
| Lowell General Hospital | Lowell | 17 | $47,282 | $21,219 | |
| North Shore Medical Center - | Salem | 23 | $59,450 | $22,054 | |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis | 29 | $79,719 | $23,410 | |
| Baystate Medical Center | Springfield | 59 | $36,671 | $23,873 | |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Burlington | 29 | $62,917 | $23,999 | |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield | 16 | $52,273 | $24,313 | |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton | 19 | $54,970 | $25,189 | |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston | 38 | $89,514 | $26,587 | |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus | Worcester | 25 | $90,244 | $27,288 | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | 64 | $80,438 | $27,507 | |
| St Vincent Hospital | Worcester | 15 | $165,904 | $27,645 | |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston | 51 | $53,441 | $27,691 | |
| Boston Medical Center | Boston | 22 | $57,244 | $35,515 |
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.