Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Cc/Mcc in Indiana
MS-DRG 244: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant without cc/mcc
$76,216typical hospital bill
$13,431typical amount paid
$13,090–$13,646range paid across 4 hospitals
Indiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $76,216 for this stay in 2024, about 5.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | Evansville | 12 | $49,993 | $13,090 | |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | Fort Wayne | 13 | $79,909 | $13,306 | |
| St Vincent Heart Center | Carmel | 23 | $72,522 | $13,555 | |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana | Fort Wayne | 13 | $120,488 | $13,646 |
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.