Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications in Ohio
What 28 hospitals in Ohio charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications (DRG 243), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$86,218
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$18,780
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$15,396
Average per stay
State rank
#20 of 43
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Ohio billed an average of $86,218 for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications, about 4.6 times the average total payment of $18,780. That payment is 8% 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 $18,780Billed $86,218
About 22¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Ohio billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Ohio:
Ohio hospitals: permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications
Every Ohio hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic - Main CampusCleveland | 44 | $94,926 | $23,702 | $17,505 |
| Ohio State University HospitalsColumbus | 36 | $90,658 | $21,031 | $18,135 |
| Kettering Medical CenterKettering | 32 | $74,157 | $17,129 | $15,285 |
| Toledo Hospital theToledo | 30 | $80,487 | $18,408 | $16,600 |
| Miami Valley HospitalDayton | 26 | $101,880 | $17,862 | $15,597 |
| Fairview HospitalCleveland | 25 | $66,527 | $17,452 | $14,572 |
| Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus | 24 | $98,945 | $18,731 | $17,046 |
| Southern Ohio Medical CenterPortsmouth | 24 | $77,007 | $19,800 | $16,543 |
| St Elizabeth Health CenterYoungstown | 24 | $112,071 | $17,518 | $16,041 |
| Mercy Hospital AndersonCincinnati | 23 | $81,817 | $19,846 | $11,630 |
| Mercy Medical CenterCanton | 23 | $82,224 | $14,518 | $12,887 |
| Hillcrest HospitalCleveland | 22 | $73,610 | $17,454 | $11,731 |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical CenterToledo | 21 | $148,592 | $20,585 | $16,542 |
| Bethesda North HospitalCincinnati | 21 | $60,887 | $16,246 | $14,792 |
| Genesis Healthcare SystemZanesville | 19 | $95,565 | $21,815 | $14,602 |
| Christ HospitalCincinnati | 19 | $64,441 | $16,778 | $14,826 |
| Fairfield Medical CenterLancaster | 18 | $68,598 | $17,976 | $14,306 |
| Cleveland Clinic - Akron GeneralAkron | 17 | $109,858 | $24,188 | $16,112 |
| St Rita's Medical CenterLima | 17 | $115,130 | $18,954 | $14,394 |
| Aultman HospitalCanton | 16 | $75,249 | $19,037 | $14,674 |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical CenterElyria | 16 | $61,063 | $15,152 | $14,336 |
| Mount Carmel HealthColumbus | 15 | $75,014 | $17,427 | $15,720 |
| Ohiohealth Mansfield HospitalMansfield | 15 | $67,760 | $17,835 | $13,116 |
| Lima Memorial Health SystemLima | 14 | $62,395 | $16,702 | $15,228 |
| Summa Health System - Akron CampusAkron | 14 | $122,897 | $18,529 | $16,490 |
| University Hospitals of ClevelandCleveland | 13 | $82,574 | $23,145 | $20,116 |
| Parma Community General HospitalParma | 12 | $74,196 | $14,916 | $13,104 |
| West Chester Medical CenterWest Chester | 12 | $68,077 | $15,364 | $14,027 |
Lowest and highest payments in Ohio
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
| Mercy Medical CenterCanton, OH | $14,518 |
|---|---|
| Parma Community General HospitalParma, OH | $14,916 |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical CenterElyria, OH | $15,152 |
| West Chester Medical CenterWest Chester, OH | $15,364 |
| Bethesda North HospitalCincinnati, OH | $16,246 |
Highest
| Cleveland Clinic - Akron GeneralAkron, OH | $24,188 |
|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic - Main CampusCleveland, OH | $23,702 |
| University Hospitals of ClevelandCleveland, OH | $23,145 |
| Genesis Healthcare SystemZanesville, OH | $21,815 |
| Ohio State University HospitalsColumbus, OH | $21,031 |
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Questions
How much does permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications cost in Ohio?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications (DRG 243) at 28 hospitals in Ohio was billed at $86,218 on average, while the average total payment was $18,780, of which Medicare paid $15,396. 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 Ohio, average charges were 4.6 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.