Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures in Georgia
What 56 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for level 3 pacemaker and similar procedures (APC 5223), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$56,299
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$9,511
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$7,877
Average per service
State rank
#16 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $56,299 for level 3 pacemaker and similar procedures, about 5.9 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $9,511. That payment is 7% below the U.S. average of $10,202.
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 $9,511Billed $56,299
About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Georgia billed for this service.
Georgia hospitals: level 3 pacemaker and similar procedures
Every Georgia hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville | 124 | $53,481 | $9,644 | $8,011 |
| Coliseum Medical CenterMacon | 117 | $76,075 | $9,163 | $7,530 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta | 110 | $66,875 | $9,032 | $7,400 |
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta | 86 | $57,872 | $9,902 | $8,268 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta | 86 | $67,177 | $9,806 | $8,174 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta | 85 | $20,414 | $9,495 | $7,855 |
| St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus | 82 | $21,989 | $8,960 | $7,326 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming | 79 | $86,174 | $9,902 | $8,270 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah | 74 | $36,455 | $9,022 | $7,381 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville | 73 | $83,760 | $9,902 | $8,269 |
| Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville | 67 | $66,741 | $9,902 | $8,270 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon | 66 | $39,740 | $9,541 | $7,909 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta | 59 | $21,380 | $9,762 | $8,128 |
| Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick | 49 | $42,255 | $9,627 | $7,995 |
| John D Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville | 49 | $39,422 | $9,000 | $7,368 |
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton | 47 | $86,340 | $9,902 | $8,270 |
| Henry Medical Center, INCStockbridge | 45 | $66,031 | $9,859 | $8,227 |
| Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta | 42 | $22,055 | $9,705 | $8,067 |
| Redmond Regional Medical CenterRome | 42 | $82,156 | $9,536 | $7,904 |
| St Mary's HospitalAthens | 40 | $77,900 | $9,729 | $8,096 |
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta | 35 | $67,317 | $9,032 | $7,400 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah | 34 | $73,505 | $9,022 | $7,390 |
| Sgmc HealthValdosta | 34 | $44,339 | $8,587 | $6,955 |
| Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur | 29 | $22,588 | $9,902 | $8,270 |
| Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton | 28 | $47,388 | $9,145 | $7,512 |
| Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens | 27 | $63,745 | $9,585 | $7,951 |
| Hamilton Medical CenterDalton | 25 | $68,192 | $9,405 | $7,773 |
| Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton | 24 | $29,806 | $9,558 | $7,922 |
| Northside HospitalAtlanta | 23 | $82,168 | $9,553 | $7,905 |
| Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell | 22 | $52,351 | $9,902 | $8,270 |
| West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange | 18 | $56,393 | $9,729 | $8,097 |
| Wellstar Paulding HospitalDallas | 18 | $48,241 | $9,902 | $8,270 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany | 16 | $57,954 | $10,044 | $8,412 |
| Emory Eastside Medical CenterSnellville | 16 | $81,265 | $9,385 | $7,753 |
| Fairview Park HospitalDublin | 15 | $117,060 | $9,502 | $7,870 |
| Colquitt Reg Medical CenterMoultrie | 14 | $41,934 | $9,660 | $8,028 |
| Union General HospitalBlairsville | 13 | $34,408 | $9,660 | $8,022 |
| Coffee Regional Medical CenterDouglas | 11 | $33,922 | $9,660 | $8,028 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital INCJasper | 11 | $75,080 | $9,150 | $7,518 |
| Upson Regional Medical CenterThomaston | – | – | – | – |
| Satilla Regional Medical CenterWaycross | – | – | – | – |
| Newton Medical CenterCovington | – | – | – | – |
| Spalding Regional Medical CenterGriffin | – | – | – | – |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus | – | – | – | – |
| Houston Medical CenterWarner Robins | – | – | – | – |
| East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro | – | – | – | – |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta | – | – | – | – |
| Rockdale Medical CenterConyers | – | – | – | – |
| Crisp Regional HospitalCordele | – | – | – | – |
| Burke Medical CenterWaynesboro | – | – | – | – |
| Meadows Regional Medical Center INCVidalia | – | – | – | – |
| Doctors HospitalAugusta | – | – | – | – |
| North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell | – | – | – | – |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, INCNewnan | – | – | – | – |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek | – | – | – | – |
| Northside Hospital DuluthDuluth | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Georgia
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
| Sgmc HealthValdosta, GA | $8,587 |
|---|---|
| St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus, GA | $8,960 |
| John D Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville, GA | $9,000 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah, GA | $9,022 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA | $9,022 |
Highest
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany, GA | $10,044 |
|---|---|
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta, GA | $9,902 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville, GA | $9,902 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming, GA | $9,902 |
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton, GA | $9,902 |
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 3 pacemaker and similar procedures cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 pacemaker and similar procedures (APC 5223) at 56 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $56,299 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $9,511, of which Medicare paid $7,877. 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 Georgia, average charges were 5.9 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.