Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Cc/Mcc in Maryland
MS-DRG 244: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant without cc/mcc
$24,851typical hospital bill
$22,338typical amount paid
$18,117–$30,005range paid across 8 hospitals
Maryland hospitals billed Medicare a typical $24,851 for this stay in 2024, about 1.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore | 26 | $20,245 | $18,117 | |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc | Annapolis | 17 | $20,101 | $18,524 | |
| University of Md St Joseph Medical Center | Towson | 12 | $22,904 | $20,709 | |
| Suburban Hospital | Bethesda | 16 | $23,045 | $20,854 | |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc | Salisbury | 15 | $26,658 | $23,822 | |
| Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center | Silver Spring | 22 | $27,252 | $24,713 | |
| Sinai Hospital of Baltimore | Baltimore | 11 | $32,857 | $29,320 | |
| Frederick Health Hospital | Frederick | 14 | $33,375 | $30,005 |
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.