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Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures in Mississippi

What 23 hospitals in Mississippi charged and were paid for level 2 pacemaker and similar procedures (APC 5222), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5222 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $38,321 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $7,147 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $5,686 Average per service
State rank #6 of 48 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Mississippi billed an average of $38,321 for level 2 pacemaker and similar procedures, about 5.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $7,147. That payment is 12% below 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 $7,147Billed $38,321

About 19¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Mississippi billed for this service.

Mississippi hospitals: level 2 pacemaker and similar procedures

Every Mississippi hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
Baptist Memorial Hospital North MsOxford 121 $36,785 $7,114 $5,660
North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo 72 $28,274 $7,619 $6,067
University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson 59 $29,153 $7,112 $5,659
Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson 48 $34,710 $7,112 $5,666
Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg 43 $29,513 $6,938 $5,527
Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport 35 $31,087 $7,135 $5,678
Anderson Regional Medical CenterMeridian 29 $29,266 $7,029 $5,601
Magnolia Regional Health CenterCorinth 23 $41,937 $6,976 $5,558
Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven 23 $37,899 $7,090 $5,648
St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson 20 $35,118 $6,548 $5,099
Merit Health River RegionVicksburg 17 $113,821 $7,578 $6,038
Wesley Medical CenterHattiesburg 14 $88,907 $7,076 $5,624
River Oaks HospitalFlowood 14 $75,042 $7,112 $5,666
Singing River HospitalPascagoula 12 $38,548 $6,993 $5,564
South Central Regional Med CtrLaurel – – – –
Rush Foundation HospitalMeridian – – – –
Delta Regional Medical CenterGreenville – – – –
Natchez Regional Medical CtrNatchez – – – –
Southwest Mississippi Med CntrMcComb – – – –
Greenwood Leflore HospitalGreenwood – – – –
Baptist Mem Hosp/Golden Triangle INCColumbus – – – –
Singing River GulfportGulfport – – – –
Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch HospitalOlive Branch – – – –
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Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Mississippi

Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.

Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures in other states

Questions

How much does level 2 pacemaker and similar procedures cost in Mississippi?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 pacemaker and similar procedures (APC 5222) at 23 hospitals in Mississippi was billed at $38,321 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $7,147, of which Medicare paid $5,686. 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 Mississippi, average charges were 5.4 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.