Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Cc/Mcc in Montana
MS-DRG 244: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant without cc/mcc
$52,192typical hospital bill
$14,124typical amount paid
$13,414–$16,677range paid across 4 hospitals
Montana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $52,192 for this stay in 2024, about 3.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman | 11 | $55,720 | $13,414 | |
| Logan Health Medical Center | Kalispell | 11 | $68,428 | $13,667 | |
| Billings Clinic Hospital | Billings | 16 | $37,416 | $14,580 | |
| St. Patrick Hospital | Missoula | 11 | $48,664 | $16,677 |
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.