Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Cc/Mcc in Ohio
MS-DRG 244: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant without cc/mcc
$67,256typical hospital bill
$15,952typical amount paid
$13,692–$17,453range paid across 10 hospitals
Ohio hospitals billed Medicare a typical $67,256 for this stay in 2024, about 4.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati | 12 | $51,325 | $13,692 | |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown | 14 | $98,555 | $14,004 | |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati | 17 | $49,749 | $14,137 | |
| Promedica Toledo Hospital | Toledo | 17 | $63,455 | $14,719 | |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus | 20 | $66,749 | $15,685 | |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus | 11 | $73,003 | $16,219 | |
| Akron General Medical Center | Akron | 17 | $68,077 | $16,709 | |
| Ohio State University State Health System | Columbus | 11 | $56,139 | $16,787 | |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland | 14 | $67,763 | $17,271 | |
| Miami Valley Hospital | Dayton | 12 | $95,621 | $17,453 |
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.