Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Cc/Mcc in New Jersey
MS-DRG 244: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant without cc/mcc
$98,924typical hospital bill
$15,813typical amount paid
$15,578–$17,877range paid across 5 hospitals
New Jersey hospitals billed Medicare a typical $98,924 for this stay in 2024, about 6.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Medical Center | Toms River | 12 | $98,486 | $15,578 | |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus | 14 | $88,902 | $15,697 | |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital | Camden | 13 | $157,387 | $15,813 | |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown | 37 | $110,056 | $17,649 | |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune | 26 | $98,924 | $17,877 |
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.