Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc in Wisconsin
MS-DRG 243: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with cc
$72,807typical hospital bill
$19,333typical amount paid
$15,756–$24,946range paid across 10 hospitals
Wisconsin hospitals billed Medicare a typical $72,807 for this stay in 2024, about 3.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukesha Memorial Hospital | Waukesha | 13 | $73,697 | $15,756 | |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau | 36 | $52,478 | $17,046 | |
| Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison | 38 | $71,917 | $17,207 | |
| Unitypoint Health - Meriter | Madison | 12 | $90,740 | $18,671 | |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | La Crosse | 17 | $48,433 | $19,045 | |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital | Eau Claire | 14 | $53,986 | $19,621 | |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | Milwaukee | 31 | $103,213 | $20,476 | |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc | La Crosse | 13 | $50,571 | $21,926 | |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee | 23 | $75,224 | $23,345 | |
| University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority | Madison | 20 | $102,025 | $24,946 |
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.