Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications in Alabama
What 7 hospitals in Alabama charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications (DRG 243), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$93,483
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$16,105
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$13,888
Average per stay
State rank
#3 of 43
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Alabama billed an average of $93,483 for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications, about 5.8 times the average total payment of $16,105. That payment is 21% below the U.S. average of $20,414.
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 $16,105Billed $93,483
About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Alabama billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Alabama:
Alabama hospitals: permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications
Every Alabama hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville HospitalHuntsville | 39 | $81,090 | $15,772 | $13,905 |
| Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan | 26 | $79,296 | $17,016 | $14,326 |
| Mobile InfirmaryMobile | 18 | $55,268 | $16,483 | $13,847 |
| Flowers HospitalDothan | 15 | $248,971 | $15,170 | $13,973 |
| North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence | 14 | $104,342 | $16,346 | $12,169 |
| Providence HospitalMobile | 14 | $67,110 | $15,207 | $13,924 |
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika | 12 | $45,554 | $16,586 | $14,798 |
Lowest and highest payments in Alabama
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Flowers HospitalDothan, AL | $15,170 |
|---|---|
| Providence HospitalMobile, AL | $15,207 |
| Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL | $15,772 |
| North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence, AL | $16,346 |
| Mobile InfirmaryMobile, AL | $16,483 |
Highest
| Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan, AL | $17,016 |
|---|---|
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika, AL | $16,586 |
| Mobile InfirmaryMobile, AL | $16,483 |
| North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence, AL | $16,346 |
| Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL | $15,772 |
Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications in other states
Questions
How much does permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications cost in Alabama?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications (DRG 243) at 7 hospitals in Alabama was billed at $93,483 on average, while the average total payment was $16,105, of which Medicare paid $13,888. 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 stay in Alabama, average charges were 5.8 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.