Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Cc/Mcc in Wisconsin
MS-DRG 244: Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant without cc/mcc
$51,291typical hospital bill
$14,539typical amount paid
$13,101–$20,949range paid across 4 hospitals
Wisconsin hospitals billed Medicare a typical $51,291 for this stay in 2024, about 3.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau | 15 | $41,991 | $13,101 | |
| Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison | 19 | $54,587 | $13,811 | |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | La Crosse | 14 | $47,996 | $15,266 | |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | Milwaukee | 16 | $110,265 | $20,949 |
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.