Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Cc/Mcc in Minnesota
MS-DRG 244: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant without cc/mcc
$81,405typical hospital bill
$15,902typical amount paid
$14,042–$20,505range paid across 6 hospitals
Minnesota hospitals billed Medicare a typical $81,405 for this stay in 2024, about 5.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Saint Louis Park | 16 | $95,342 | $14,042 | |
| Allina United Hospital | Saint Paul | 11 | $83,304 | $14,134 | |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis | 33 | $86,317 | $15,252 | |
| Regions Hospital | Saint Paul | 11 | $79,507 | $16,553 | |
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | Saint Cloud | 14 | $66,839 | $18,031 | |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | Rochester | 14 | $58,597 | $20,505 |
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.