Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications in Indiana
What 16 hospitals in Indiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications (DRG 243), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$103,215
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$17,482
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$15,590
Average per stay
State rank
#8 of 43
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Indiana billed an average of $103,215 for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications, about 5.9 times the average total payment of $17,482. That payment is 14% 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 $17,482Billed $103,215
About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Indiana billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Indiana:
Indiana hospitals: permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications
Every Indiana hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Hospital INCEvansville | 34 | $60,199 | $17,051 | $14,507 |
| St Mary's Medical Center of Evansville INCEvansville | 31 | $120,047 | $17,007 | $15,006 |
| St Vincent Heart Center of Indiana LLCIndianapolis | 29 | $79,217 | $16,646 | $14,012 |
| Community Hospital EastIndianapolis | 27 | $89,440 | $18,245 | $16,892 |
| Lutheran Hospital of IndianaFort Wayne | 22 | $149,708 | $17,077 | $14,297 |
| Parkview HospitalFort Wayne | 22 | $90,393 | $17,086 | $15,756 |
| Franciscan Health IndianapolisIndianapolis | 19 | $161,217 | $16,983 | $15,667 |
| Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health ServicesNew Albany | 17 | $206,173 | $15,621 | $14,332 |
| Reid Hosp & Hlth Care ServicesRichmond | 15 | $55,095 | $18,648 | $17,206 |
| Memorial Hospital of South BendSouth Bend | 15 | $62,321 | $17,187 | $15,805 |
| Franciscan Health LafayetteLafayette | 15 | $99,007 | $17,487 | $15,350 |
| Clarian Health PartnersIndianapolis | 14 | $146,044 | $24,855 | $21,944 |
| Community HospitalMunster | 14 | $64,538 | $16,190 | $14,522 |
| Indiana University Health Arnett HospitalLafayette | 14 | $101,718 | $17,356 | $15,912 |
| Union Hospital INCTerre Haute | 13 | $72,219 | $16,984 | $15,687 |
| Ball Memorial Hospital INCMuncie | 11 | $119,535 | $17,645 | $16,177 |
Lowest and highest payments in Indiana
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
| Floyd Memorial Hospital and Health ServicesNew Albany, IN | $15,621 |
|---|---|
| Community HospitalMunster, IN | $16,190 |
| St Vincent Heart Center of Indiana LLCIndianapolis, IN | $16,646 |
| Franciscan Health IndianapolisIndianapolis, IN | $16,983 |
| Union Hospital INCTerre Haute, IN | $16,984 |
Highest
| Clarian Health PartnersIndianapolis, IN | $24,855 |
|---|---|
| Reid Hosp & Hlth Care ServicesRichmond, IN | $18,648 |
| Community Hospital EastIndianapolis, IN | $18,245 |
| Ball Memorial Hospital INCMuncie, IN | $17,645 |
| Franciscan Health LafayetteLafayette, IN | $17,487 |
Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications in other states
Questions
How much does permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications cost in Indiana?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications (DRG 243) at 16 hospitals in Indiana was billed at $103,215 on average, while the average total payment was $17,482, of which Medicare paid $15,590. 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 Indiana, 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 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.