Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Cc/Mcc in Pennsylvania
MS-DRG 244: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant without cc/mcc
$94,177typical hospital bill
$17,187typical amount paid
$14,571–$18,984range paid across 8 hospitals
Pennsylvania hospitals billed Medicare a typical $94,177 for this stay in 2024, about 5.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster General Hospital | Lancaster | 15 | $86,267 | $14,571 | |
| St Mary Medical Center | Langhorne | 13 | $66,692 | $15,609 | |
| Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals | Harrisburg | 23 | $82,122 | $15,860 | |
| Jefferson Abington Hospital | Abington | 16 | $90,911 | $16,775 | |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | Allentown | 25 | $159,268 | $17,599 | |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville | 13 | $131,477 | $17,792 | |
| St Lukes Hospital | Bethlehem | 19 | $136,845 | $18,053 | |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading | 14 | $97,442 | $18,984 |
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.