Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures in Missouri
What 54 hospitals in Missouri charged and were paid for level 2 pacemaker and similar procedures (APC 5222), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$41,682
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$7,447
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$5,917
Average per service
State rank
#14 of 48
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Missouri billed an average of $41,682 for level 2 pacemaker and similar procedures, about 5.6 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $7,447. That payment is 8% 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 $7,447Billed $41,682
About 18¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Missouri billed for this service.
Missouri hospitals: level 2 pacemaker and similar procedures
Every Missouri hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerpoint Medical CenterIndependence | 68 | $78,214 | $7,333 | $5,819 |
| St Francis Medical CenterCape Girardeau | 61 | $63,624 | $7,773 | $6,191 |
| Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield | 46 | $30,069 | $7,020 | $5,563 |
| St John's Mercy Medical CenterSt Louis | 44 | $20,779 | $7,509 | $5,966 |
| University Hospitals & ClinicsColumbia | 41 | $51,659 | $7,070 | $5,593 |
| Moberly Regional Medical CenterMoberly | 40 | $55,598 | $7,699 | $6,134 |
| St Lukes HospitalChesterfield | 40 | $22,938 | $7,260 | $5,722 |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas CityKansas City | 38 | $47,338 | $7,419 | $5,907 |
| Mercy Hospital SouthSt Louis | 36 | $20,076 | $7,561 | $6,023 |
| Boone Hospital CenterColumbia | 35 | $27,691 | $7,229 | $5,758 |
| Saint Luke's East Lee's Summit HospitalLee's Summit | 33 | $47,359 | $7,419 | $5,911 |
| Mosaic Life Care at St JosephSt Joseph | 30 | $26,718 | $7,992 | $6,367 |
| Lester E Cox Medical CentersSpringfield | 28 | $35,740 | $7,144 | $5,692 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical CenterTown and Country | 28 | $27,711 | $7,426 | $5,903 |
| Research Medical CenterKansas City | 25 | $82,414 | $7,420 | $5,903 |
| Mercy Hospital JoplinJoplin | 24 | $23,454 | $6,907 | $5,447 |
| Barnes Jewish HospitalSt Louis | 24 | $28,271 | $7,314 | $5,772 |
| Hannibal Regional HospitalHannibal | 23 | $34,348 | $8,097 | $6,465 |
| St Joseph Medical CenterKansas City | 23 | $80,106 | $7,419 | $5,907 |
| Fitzgibbon Memorial HospitalMarshall | 22 | $17,963 | $7,651 | $6,096 |
| Phelps County Regional Medical CenterRolla | 21 | $45,224 | $8,097 | $6,459 |
| SSM St Joseph Health CenterSt Charles | 20 | $22,899 | $7,426 | $5,917 |
| St Johns Mercy HospitalWashington | 20 | $21,210 | $7,561 | $6,024 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman WestJoplin | 19 | $48,580 | $6,888 | $5,436 |
| Nkc HealthNorth Kansas City | 18 | $35,617 | $7,419 | $5,906 |
| Liberty HospitalLiberty | 18 | $27,261 | $7,093 | $5,583 |
| Lake Regional Health SystemOsage Beach | 16 | $48,482 | $7,651 | $6,092 |
| SSM St Joseph Hospital WestLake St Louis | 15 | $19,618 | $7,561 | $6,024 |
| Saint Luke's Northland HospSmithville | 13 | $44,331 | $7,420 | $5,902 |
| Bothwell Regional Health CenterSedalia | 12 | $45,492 | $7,946 | $6,330 |
| Bates County Memorial HospitalButler | 11 | $43,151 | $7,371 | $5,755 |
| Cox Medical Center BransonBranson | 11 | $51,274 | $7,651 | $6,096 |
| Southeast Missouri HospitalCape Girardeau | 11 | $23,843 | $7,773 | $6,191 |
| St Marys Health CenterJefferson City | – | – | – | – |
| Northeast Regional Medical CenterKirksville | – | – | – | – |
| Jefferson Memorial HospitalCrystal City | – | – | – | – |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital HillKansas City | – | – | – | – |
| Ozarks Medical CenterWest Plains | – | – | – | – |
| SSM St Joseph Hosp of KirkwoodSt Louis | – | – | – | – |
| SSM St Mary's Health CenterSt Louis | – | – | – | – |
| Western Missouri Medical CenterWarrensburg | – | – | – | – |
| SSM Depaul Health CenterBridgeton | – | – | – | – |
| St Louis University HospitalSt Louis | – | – | – | – |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical CenterPoplar Bluff | – | – | – | – |
| Parkland Health CenterFarmington | – | – | – | – |
| Golden Valley Memorial HospitalClinton | – | – | – | – |
| St Luke's Des Peres HospitalSaint Louis | – | – | – | – |
| Christian Hospital NortheastSt Louis | – | – | – | – |
| Lee's Summit HospitalLee's Summit | – | – | – | – |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters HospitalSt Peters | – | – | – | – |
| St Mary's Medical CenterBlue Springs | – | – | – | – |
| Citizens Memorial HospitalBolivar | – | – | – | – |
| Research Belton HospitalBelton | – | – | – | – |
| Progress West Healthcare CenterO'fallon | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Missouri
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
| Freeman Health System - Freeman WestJoplin, MO | $6,888 |
|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital JoplinJoplin, MO | $6,907 |
| Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO | $7,020 |
| University Hospitals & ClinicsColumbia, MO | $7,070 |
| Liberty HospitalLiberty, MO | $7,093 |
Highest
| Phelps County Regional Medical CenterRolla, MO | $8,097 |
|---|---|
| Hannibal Regional HospitalHannibal, MO | $8,097 |
| Mosaic Life Care at St JosephSt Joseph, MO | $7,992 |
| Bothwell Regional Health CenterSedalia, MO | $7,946 |
| St Francis Medical CenterCape Girardeau, MO | $7,773 |
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 pacemaker and similar procedures cost in Missouri?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 pacemaker and similar procedures (APC 5222) at 54 hospitals in Missouri was billed at $41,682 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $7,447, of which Medicare paid $5,917. 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 Missouri, average charges were 5.6 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.