Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications in Michigan
What 20 hospitals in Michigan charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications (DRG 243), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$73,734
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$19,485
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$16,009
Average per stay
State rank
#25 of 43
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Michigan billed an average of $73,734 for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications, about 3.8 times the average total payment of $19,485. That payment is 5% 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 $19,485Billed $73,734
About 26¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Michigan billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Michigan:
Michigan hospitals: permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications
Every Michigan hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munson Medical CenterTraverse City | 41 | $73,620 | $20,373 | $18,004 |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalAnn Arbor | 29 | $63,733 | $20,427 | $15,611 |
| Spectrum Health - Butterworth CampusGrand Rapids | 26 | $60,947 | $20,631 | $16,796 |
| Edward W Sparrow HospitalLansing | 26 | $98,565 | $18,485 | $16,716 |
| William Beaumont Hospital-TroyTroy | 26 | $87,794 | $16,880 | $12,905 |
| Covenant Medical Center, INCSaginaw | 24 | $52,975 | $17,890 | $14,158 |
| William Beaumont HospitalRoyal Oak | 22 | $92,499 | $20,143 | $16,747 |
| Borgess Medical CenterKalamazoo | 20 | $67,362 | $19,575 | $15,428 |
| Bay Regional Medical CenterBay City | 19 | $74,839 | $16,060 | $11,645 |
| St John Hospital and Medical CenterDetroit | 19 | $66,002 | $20,706 | $16,086 |
| Univ of Michigan HospitalsAnn Arbor | 17 | $90,086 | $23,983 | $20,914 |
| Providence Hospital and Medical CentersSouthfield | 15 | $80,692 | $19,370 | $17,639 |
| Bronson Methodist HospitalKalamazoo | 14 | $51,937 | $17,983 | $16,393 |
| Henry Ford Macomb HospitalClinton Twp | 14 | $68,172 | $21,324 | $13,770 |
| Beaumont Hospital - DearbornDearborn | 13 | $108,620 | $17,657 | $15,429 |
| St Joseph Mercy OaklandPontiac | 13 | $57,349 | $19,597 | $17,327 |
| Allegiance HealthJackson | 13 | $72,817 | $21,893 | $16,095 |
| Midmichigan Medical Center-MidlandMidland | 13 | $54,697 | $19,064 | $17,397 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield HospitalWest Bloomfield Twp | 13 | $77,335 | $16,555 | $15,174 |
| Henry Ford Health Warren HospitalWarren | 11 | $67,130 | $21,221 | $15,394 |
Lowest and highest payments in Michigan
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
| Bay Regional Medical CenterBay City, MI | $16,060 |
|---|---|
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield HospitalWest Bloomfield Twp, MI | $16,555 |
| William Beaumont Hospital-TroyTroy, MI | $16,880 |
| Beaumont Hospital - DearbornDearborn, MI | $17,657 |
| Covenant Medical Center, INCSaginaw, MI | $17,890 |
Highest
| Univ of Michigan HospitalsAnn Arbor, MI | $23,983 |
|---|---|
| Allegiance HealthJackson, MI | $21,893 |
| Henry Ford Macomb HospitalClinton Twp, MI | $21,324 |
| Henry Ford Health Warren HospitalWarren, MI | $21,221 |
| St John Hospital and Medical CenterDetroit, MI | $20,706 |
Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications in other states
Questions
How much does permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications cost in Michigan?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications (DRG 243) at 20 hospitals in Michigan was billed at $73,734 on average, while the average total payment was $19,485, of which Medicare paid $16,009. 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 Michigan, average charges were 3.8 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.