Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc in Tennessee
MS-DRG 243: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with cc
$93,857typical hospital bill
$19,288typical amount paid
$14,325–$29,708range paid across 15 hospitals
Tennessee hospitals billed Medicare a typical $93,857 for this stay in 2024, about 4.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | Chattanooga | 19 | $81,645 | $14,325 | |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville | 15 | $53,983 | $15,188 | |
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center | Cookeville | 13 | $37,209 | $15,470 | |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center | Powell | 27 | $230,043 | $15,691 | |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville | 31 | $161,910 | $16,776 | |
| Johnson City Medical Center | Johnson City | 22 | $106,082 | $17,390 | |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital | Memphis | 28 | $119,309 | $17,736 | |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital | Murfreesboro | 16 | $78,567 | $19,288 | |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | Jackson | 24 | $72,115 | $19,601 | |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis | Memphis | 20 | $146,547 | $19,809 | |
| University Health System, Inc | Knoxville | 21 | $60,864 | $19,893 | |
| Maury Regional Hospital | Columbia | 12 | $72,415 | $20,140 | |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 36 | $93,857 | $20,169 | |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville | 31 | $109,037 | $23,394 | |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | Kingsport | 25 | $118,788 | $29,708 |
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.