Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications in Pennsylvania
What 34 hospitals in Pennsylvania charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications (DRG 243), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$122,105
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$20,167
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$16,832
Average per stay
State rank
#30 of 43
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Pennsylvania billed an average of $122,105 for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications, about 6.1 times the average total payment of $20,167. That payment is 1% 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 $20,167Billed $122,105
About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Pennsylvania billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Pennsylvania:
Pennsylvania hospitals: permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications
Every Pennsylvania 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 Luke's Hospital BethlehemBethlehem | 79 | $138,835 | $20,943 | $19,275 |
| Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown | 56 | $189,507 | $21,829 | $16,580 |
| Robert Packer HospitalSayre | 43 | $50,460 | $21,835 | $16,267 |
| Lancaster General HospitalLancaster | 43 | $105,427 | $21,034 | $15,979 |
| York HospitalYork | 38 | $85,526 | $19,163 | $17,527 |
| Main Line Hospital PaoliPaoli | 32 | $87,039 | $16,646 | $14,328 |
| Doylestown HospitalDoylestown | 32 | $99,883 | $17,019 | $15,758 |
| UPMC Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg | 30 | $91,406 | $18,281 | $16,756 |
| Hospital of the Univ of PaPhiladelphia | 29 | $365,252 | $33,182 | $27,922 |
| Chambersburg HospitalChambersburg | 29 | $99,645 | $22,044 | $15,458 |
| Chester County HospitalWest Chester | 27 | $80,051 | $16,493 | $15,103 |
| Abington Memorial HospitalAbington | 27 | $106,234 | $18,942 | $16,314 |
| Geisinger Medical CenterDanville | 21 | $92,280 | $23,932 | $18,983 |
| Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia | 21 | $101,775 | $19,756 | $16,346 |
| Geisinger Wyoming Vly Med CtrWilkes-Barre | 21 | $114,599 | $19,025 | $15,771 |
| Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalEast Norriton | 20 | $94,232 | $21,491 | $17,739 |
| Allegheny General HospitalPittsburgh | 19 | $120,340 | $21,225 | $18,541 |
| Geisinger-Community Medical CenterScranton | 18 | $141,237 | $17,322 | $15,624 |
| UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh | 18 | $253,331 | $21,400 | $17,612 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterPhiladelphia | 18 | $119,918 | $24,918 | $20,470 |
| Butler Health SystemButler | 17 | $73,864 | $15,823 | $14,479 |
| Holy Spirit HospitalCamp Hill | 16 | $135,279 | $17,258 | $13,440 |
| Mercy Hospital ScrantonScranton | 16 | $156,414 | $17,674 | $13,810 |
| Saint Vincent Health CenterErie | 15 | $146,688 | $21,448 | $16,559 |
| Williamsport Hospital & Medical CenterWilliamsport | 15 | $99,138 | $16,531 | $15,072 |
| Hamot Medical CenterErie | 15 | $133,463 | $19,964 | $18,190 |
| Dubois Regional Medical CenterDubois | 15 | $56,045 | $16,580 | $15,024 |
| Jefferson Regional Medical CenterClairton | 15 | $123,523 | $17,975 | $13,958 |
| Main Line Hospital Bryn Mawr CampusBryn Mawr | 14 | $93,335 | $17,650 | $15,771 |
| St Mary Medical CenterLanghorne | 14 | $71,557 | $22,751 | $13,194 |
| Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood | 13 | $90,026 | $21,013 | $16,427 |
| Western Pennsylvania Hosp Forbes Regional CampusMonroeville | 12 | $97,374 | $16,845 | $14,996 |
| Wilkes-Barre General HospitalWilkes-Barre | 11 | $155,691 | $16,444 | $14,609 |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional HospitalGreensburg | 11 | $70,728 | $15,636 | $14,153 |
Lowest and highest payments in Pennsylvania
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
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional HospitalGreensburg, PA | $15,636 |
|---|---|
| Butler Health SystemButler, PA | $15,823 |
| Wilkes-Barre General HospitalWilkes-Barre, PA | $16,444 |
| Chester County HospitalWest Chester, PA | $16,493 |
| Williamsport Hospital & Medical CenterWilliamsport, PA | $16,531 |
Highest
| Hospital of the Univ of PaPhiladelphia, PA | $33,182 |
|---|---|
| Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterPhiladelphia, PA | $24,918 |
| Geisinger Medical CenterDanville, PA | $23,932 |
| St Mary Medical CenterLanghorne, PA | $22,751 |
| Chambersburg HospitalChambersburg, PA | $22,044 |
Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications in other states
Questions
How much does permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications cost in Pennsylvania?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications (DRG 243) at 34 hospitals in Pennsylvania was billed at $122,105 on average, while the average total payment was $20,167, of which Medicare paid $16,832. 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 Pennsylvania, average charges were 6.1 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.