Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc in Washington
MS-DRG 243: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with cc
$79,118typical hospital bill
$20,148typical amount paid
$17,767–$24,106range paid across 15 hospitals
Washington hospitals billed Medicare a typical $79,118 for this stay in 2024, about 3.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | Bellevue | 19 | $72,533 | $17,767 | |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane | 12 | $63,244 | $18,133 | |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee | 13 | $55,491 | $18,186 | |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | Yakima | 11 | $63,058 | $18,972 | |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | Everett | 16 | $70,692 | $19,353 | |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente | Vancouver | 18 | $118,369 | $19,926 | |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. | Spokane | 29 | $65,304 | $20,034 | |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland | 28 | $79,118 | $20,148 | |
| St Michael Medical Center | Silverdale | 31 | $106,483 | $20,413 | |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia | 26 | $92,310 | $20,767 | |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma | 19 | $105,208 | $20,923 | |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | Seattle | 12 | $86,164 | $21,693 | |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical Center | Bellingham | 24 | $104,573 | $23,185 | |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle | 17 | $108,666 | $24,002 | |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | Seattle | 18 | $72,939 | $24,106 |
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.