Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures in Connecticut
What 23 hospitals in Connecticut charged and were paid for level 2 pacemaker and similar procedures (APC 5222), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$35,171
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$9,459
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$7,822
Average per service
State rank
#46 of 48
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Connecticut billed an average of $35,171 for level 2 pacemaker and similar procedures, about 3.7 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $9,459. That payment is 17% above the U.S. average of $8,088.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $9,459Billed $35,171
About 27¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Connecticut billed for this service.
Connecticut hospitals: level 2 pacemaker and similar procedures
Every Connecticut hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford HospitalStamford | 89 | $45,807 | $9,563 | $7,924 |
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven | 57 | $23,841 | $9,555 | $7,920 |
| Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport | 36 | $24,176 | $9,123 | $7,485 |
| St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport | 34 | $34,621 | $9,563 | $7,925 |
| Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London | 26 | $21,595 | $9,471 | $7,839 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford | 26 | $22,710 | $9,471 | $7,838 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury | 22 | $44,191 | $9,194 | $7,562 |
| Waterbury HospitalWaterbury | 19 | $65,507 | $9,471 | $7,839 |
| William W Backus HospitalNorwich | 18 | $24,293 | $9,471 | $7,831 |
| Griffin HospitalDerby | 17 | $51,882 | $9,563 | $7,931 |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford | 15 | $25,416 | $9,471 | $7,839 |
| John Dempsey HospitalFarmington | 15 | $37,736 | $9,471 | $7,833 |
| Greenwich Hospital AssociationGreenwich | 13 | $24,254 | $9,564 | $7,913 |
| Norwalk HospitalNorwalk | 13 | $62,035 | $8,964 | $7,313 |
| Hospital of Central Connecticut, theNew Britain | 13 | $21,969 | $9,563 | $7,920 |
| Day Kimball HospitalPutnam | – | – | – | – |
| Charlotte Hungerford HospitalTorrington | – | – | – | – |
| Saint Marys HospitalWaterbury | – | – | – | – |
| Midstate Medical CenterMeriden | – | – | – | – |
| Middlesex HospitalMiddletown | – | – | – | – |
| Manchester Memorial HospitalCentral Manchester | – | – | – | – |
| Bristol HospitalBristol | – | – | – | – |
| Connecticut Childrens Medical CenterHartford | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Connecticut
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Norwalk HospitalNorwalk, CT | $8,964 |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport, CT | $9,123 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury, CT | $9,194 |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford, CT | $9,471 |
| Waterbury HospitalWaterbury, CT | $9,471 |
Highest
| Greenwich Hospital AssociationGreenwich, CT | $9,564 |
|---|---|
| Hospital of Central Connecticut, theNew Britain, CT | $9,563 |
| Stamford HospitalStamford, CT | $9,563 |
| St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport, CT | $9,563 |
| Griffin HospitalDerby, CT | $9,563 |
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 pacemaker and similar procedures cost in Connecticut?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 pacemaker and similar procedures (APC 5222) at 23 hospitals in Connecticut was billed at $35,171 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $9,459, of which Medicare paid $7,822. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this service in Connecticut, average charges were 3.7 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.