Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications in California
What 50 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications (DRG 243), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$175,228
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$26,300
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$23,089
Average per stay
State rank
#42 of 43
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $175,228 for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications, about 6.7 times the average total payment of $26,300. That payment is 29% above 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 $26,300Billed $175,228
About 15¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in California billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in California:
California hospitals: permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications
Every California hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Memorial Hospital la JollaLa Jolla | 47 | $179,721 | $22,793 | $19,862 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto | 43 | $318,380 | $38,200 | $31,743 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville | 40 | $115,605 | $25,066 | $21,583 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach | 31 | $85,974 | $21,654 | $20,368 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles | 28 | $379,368 | $29,619 | $25,357 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose | 27 | $443,875 | $24,985 | $23,595 |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento | 26 | $131,269 | $32,008 | $27,784 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland | 25 | $117,292 | $28,400 | $23,489 |
| Sutter General HospitalSacramento | 25 | $113,101 | $25,495 | $24,187 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek | 25 | $212,665 | $24,960 | $23,647 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara | 25 | $118,224 | $23,620 | $21,980 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical CenterThousand Oaks | 25 | $300,363 | $25,767 | $20,376 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord CampusConcord | 24 | $215,430 | $26,439 | $24,849 |
| French Hospital Medical CenterSan Luis Obispo | 23 | $121,761 | $21,495 | $20,076 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical CtrGlendale | 21 | $185,171 | $24,152 | $22,793 |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med CenterMission Viejo | 21 | $75,501 | $21,376 | $19,977 |
| Enloe Medical CenterChico | 20 | $173,279 | $21,726 | $20,339 |
| Salinas Valley Memorial HospitalSalinas | 20 | $226,909 | $26,377 | $24,990 |
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance | 19 | $138,968 | $21,278 | $17,595 |
| Providence Tarzana Medical CenterTarzana | 19 | $102,494 | $22,342 | $20,470 |
| Saint Agnes Medical CenterFresno | 18 | $108,175 | $25,205 | $23,438 |
| UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles | 17 | $135,427 | $41,163 | $34,916 |
| St Joseph HospitalEureka | 16 | $87,557 | $26,412 | $21,553 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose | 16 | $210,120 | $34,651 | $32,383 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical CtrBurbank | 16 | $98,245 | $22,524 | $20,943 |
| Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfield | 16 | $153,075 | $22,418 | $21,291 |
| Memorial Medical CenterModesto | 16 | $131,351 | $32,119 | $18,172 |
| Kaweah Delta Medical CenterVisalia | 15 | $92,199 | $25,526 | $23,691 |
| Scripps Mercy HospitalSan Diego | 15 | $215,887 | $24,356 | $22,968 |
| St Johns Regional Medical CenterOxnard | 15 | $149,691 | $22,699 | $20,879 |
| Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding | 15 | $126,928 | $24,006 | $20,217 |
| Grossmont HospitalLa Mesa | 14 | $144,097 | $23,389 | $21,990 |
| Community Regional Medical CenterFresno | 14 | $105,327 | $26,142 | $22,405 |
| Queen of the Valley Medical CenterNapa | 13 | $125,743 | $26,224 | $24,749 |
| Mercy General HospitalSacramento | 13 | $100,953 | $23,540 | $22,123 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Pacific Campus HospSan Francisco | 13 | $128,645 | $34,061 | $29,572 |
| El Camino HospitalMountain View | 13 | $178,229 | $26,395 | $22,127 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas | 13 | $157,049 | $21,962 | $20,565 |
| Eisenhower Memorial HospitalRancho Mirage | 13 | $120,239 | $25,173 | $23,268 |
| Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego | 12 | $150,386 | $23,672 | $21,707 |
| Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaMonterey | 12 | $236,821 | $37,330 | $24,765 |
| Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica | 12 | $71,273 | $21,847 | $20,227 |
| Marinhealth Medical CenterGreenbrae | 12 | $252,076 | $25,711 | $24,351 |
| Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial HospitalValencia | 12 | $154,443 | $21,330 | $19,970 |
| Riverside Community HospitalRiverside | 11 | $233,671 | $31,823 | $24,448 |
| Rideout Memorial HospitalMarysville | 11 | $111,864 | $24,393 | $23,206 |
| Emanuel Medical Center INCTurlock | 11 | $318,294 | $23,335 | $22,148 |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyPleasanton | 11 | $195,200 | $42,367 | $21,821 |
| Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis | 11 | $101,150 | $21,742 | $20,403 |
| Fountain Valley Regional Hospital & Medical CenterFountain Valley | 11 | $271,386 | $22,927 | $21,555 |
Lowest and highest payments in California
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
| Torrance Memorial Medical CenterTorrance, CA | $21,278 |
|---|---|
| Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial HospitalValencia, CA | $21,330 |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med CenterMission Viejo, CA | $21,376 |
| French Hospital Medical CenterSan Luis Obispo, CA | $21,495 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA | $21,654 |
Highest
| Stanford Health Care Tri-ValleyPleasanton, CA | $42,367 |
|---|---|
| UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $41,163 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | $38,200 |
| Community Hospital of the Monterey PeninsulaMonterey, CA | $37,330 |
| Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CA | $34,651 |
Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications in other states
Questions
How much does permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications (DRG 243) at 50 hospitals in California was billed at $175,228 on average, while the average total payment was $26,300, of which Medicare paid $23,089. 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 California, average charges were 6.7 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.