Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications in Illinois
What 28 hospitals in Illinois charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications (DRG 243), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$93,254
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$19,759
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$16,340
Average per stay
State rank
#27 of 43
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Illinois billed an average of $93,254 for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications, about 4.7 times the average total payment of $19,759. That payment is 3% 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 $19,759Billed $93,254
About 21¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Illinois billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Illinois:
Illinois hospitals: permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications
Every Illinois hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johns HospitalSpringfield | 43 | $91,375 | $20,258 | $15,634 |
| Evanston HospitalEvanston | 31 | $78,363 | $19,404 | $17,140 |
| Edward HospitalNaperville | 30 | $115,423 | $16,177 | $13,494 |
| Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago | 28 | $113,980 | $23,039 | $20,267 |
| Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria | 27 | $134,650 | $30,707 | $16,059 |
| Palos Community HospitalPalos Heights | 26 | $62,093 | $15,225 | $14,346 |
| St Elizabeth HospitalBelleville | 25 | $85,699 | $16,982 | $15,568 |
| Central Dupage HospitalWinfield | 25 | $131,992 | $18,681 | $15,756 |
| Northwest Community HospitalArlington Heights | 25 | $90,461 | $16,680 | $14,498 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove | 24 | $84,860 | $16,144 | $14,914 |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenryMcHenry | 23 | $76,670 | $18,308 | $17,298 |
| Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville | 22 | $85,803 | $16,633 | $15,220 |
| Sherman HospitalElgin | 18 | $71,832 | $17,243 | $15,883 |
| St Joseph Medical CenterBloomington | 18 | $70,298 | $16,018 | $14,744 |
| Delnor Community HospitalGeneva | 17 | $104,840 | $18,241 | $16,597 |
| Lake Forest HospitalLake Forest | 16 | $114,702 | $27,517 | $16,106 |
| Silver Cross HospitalJoliet | 16 | $50,642 | $16,129 | $14,803 |
| Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana | 14 | $102,722 | $18,291 | $16,014 |
| Rush University Medical CenterChicago | 14 | $78,966 | $27,328 | $24,613 |
| Riverside Medical CenterKankakee | 14 | $91,187 | $17,923 | $16,352 |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn | 14 | $67,797 | $20,525 | $18,375 |
| Methodist Medical Center of IllinoisPeoria | 14 | $109,466 | $18,934 | $16,844 |
| Saint Anthony Medical CenterRockford | 14 | $117,500 | $20,554 | $19,044 |
| Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarrington | 13 | $66,824 | $20,929 | $12,253 |
| Swedish Covenant HospitalChicago | 12 | $84,651 | $24,914 | $16,661 |
| Resurrection Medical CenterChicago | 12 | $127,162 | $19,868 | $17,969 |
| Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood | 12 | $88,128 | $26,991 | $22,919 |
| Hinsdale HospitalHinsdale | 11 | $89,136 | $22,227 | $14,897 |
Lowest and highest payments in Illinois
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
| Palos Community HospitalPalos Heights, IL | $15,225 |
|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical CenterBloomington, IL | $16,018 |
| Silver Cross HospitalJoliet, IL | $16,129 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove, IL | $16,144 |
| Edward HospitalNaperville, IL | $16,177 |
Highest
| Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria, IL | $30,707 |
|---|---|
| Lake Forest HospitalLake Forest, IL | $27,517 |
| Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL | $27,328 |
| Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood, IL | $26,991 |
| Swedish Covenant HospitalChicago, IL | $24,914 |
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Questions
How much does permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications cost in Illinois?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications (DRG 243) at 28 hospitals in Illinois was billed at $93,254 on average, while the average total payment was $19,759, of which Medicare paid $16,340. 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 Illinois, average charges were 4.7 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.