Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Cc/Mcc in Mississippi
MS-DRG 244: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant without cc/mcc
$73,175typical hospital bill
$13,669typical amount paid
$12,818–$14,243range paid across 4 hospitals
Mississippi hospitals billed Medicare a typical $73,175 for this stay in 2024, about 5.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms | Oxford | 12 | $83,144 | $12,818 | |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital | Jackson | 15 | $63,207 | $13,565 | |
| Memorial Hospital at Gulfport | Gulfport | 13 | $103,069 | $13,773 | |
| North Mississippi Medical Center | Tupelo | 18 | $60,623 | $14,243 |
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.