Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications in Arizona
What 16 hospitals in Arizona charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications (DRG 243), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$109,997
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$20,021
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$17,622
Average per stay
State rank
#29 of 43
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Arizona billed an average of $109,997 for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications, about 5.5 times the average total payment of $20,021. That payment is 2% 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 $20,021Billed $109,997
About 18¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Arizona billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Arizona:
Arizona hospitals: permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications
Every Arizona hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Heart HospitalMesa | 30 | $85,387 | $16,385 | $14,860 |
| Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix | 24 | $105,328 | $24,134 | $19,743 |
| Arrowhead HospitalGlendale | 21 | $162,018 | $18,898 | $17,373 |
| Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City | 20 | $109,838 | $17,037 | $15,625 |
| Chandler Regional Medical CenterChandler | 19 | $119,747 | $17,317 | $16,097 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical CenterPrescott | 17 | $114,597 | $19,524 | $18,241 |
| Tucson Medical CenterTucson | 15 | $72,671 | $18,333 | $16,935 |
| Flagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff | 15 | $88,332 | $32,668 | $26,087 |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix | 15 | $117,394 | $27,531 | $19,644 |
| University Medical CenterTucson | 15 | $89,747 | $24,027 | $21,467 |
| Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa | 14 | $93,634 | $18,123 | $16,597 |
| Northwest Medical CenterTucson | 14 | $175,325 | $17,288 | $15,733 |
| Scottsdale Healthcare-Shea Medical CenterScottsdale | 14 | $120,179 | $16,656 | $15,098 |
| Banner del E Webb Medical CenterSun City West | 12 | $81,668 | $16,860 | $15,361 |
| Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma | 11 | $106,834 | $19,499 | $18,312 |
| John C Lincoln Deer Valley HospitalPhoenix | 11 | $121,094 | $17,466 | $16,415 |
Lowest and highest payments in Arizona
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
| Banner Heart HospitalMesa, AZ | $16,385 |
|---|---|
| Scottsdale Healthcare-Shea Medical CenterScottsdale, AZ | $16,656 |
| Banner del E Webb Medical CenterSun City West, AZ | $16,860 |
| Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City, AZ | $17,037 |
| Northwest Medical CenterTucson, AZ | $17,288 |
Highest
| Flagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff, AZ | $32,668 |
|---|---|
| St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ | $27,531 |
| Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix, AZ | $24,134 |
| University Medical CenterTucson, AZ | $24,027 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical CenterPrescott, AZ | $19,524 |
Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications in other states
Questions
How much does permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications cost in Arizona?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications (DRG 243) at 16 hospitals in Arizona was billed at $109,997 on average, while the average total payment was $20,021, of which Medicare paid $17,622. 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 Arizona, average charges were 5.5 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.