Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc in Mississippi
MS-DRG 243: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with cc
$73,058typical hospital bill
$16,164typical amount paid
$14,204–$17,189range paid across 8 hospitals
Mississippi hospitals billed Medicare a typical $73,058 for this stay in 2024, about 4.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | Jackson | 14 | $66,248 | $14,204 | |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center | Jackson | 13 | $79,606 | $14,288 | |
| Forrest General Hospital | Hattiesburg | 19 | $51,540 | $15,159 | |
| Bmh-Golden Triangle | Columbus | 14 | $97,531 | $15,778 | |
| Memorial Hospital at Gulfport | Gulfport | 25 | $137,194 | $16,551 | |
| North Mississippi Medical Center | Tupelo | 15 | $60,781 | $16,777 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms | Oxford | 19 | $91,905 | $16,855 | |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center | Corinth | 13 | $66,509 | $17,189 |
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.