Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Cc/Mcc in Massachusetts
MS-DRG 244: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant without cc/mcc
$61,656typical hospital bill
$19,364typical amount paid
$15,387–$22,179range paid across 6 hospitals
Massachusetts hospitals billed Medicare a typical $61,656 for this stay in 2024, about 3.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | Fall River | 16 | $68,851 | $15,387 | |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Burlington | 13 | $56,493 | $18,557 | |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis | 28 | $66,818 | $18,820 | |
| Baystate Medical Center | Springfield | 22 | $32,091 | $19,908 | |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston | 15 | $71,585 | $19,963 | |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston | 13 | $44,569 | $22,179 |
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.