Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications in Virginia
What 23 hospitals in Virginia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications (DRG 243), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$102,302
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$19,465
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$15,891
Average per stay
State rank
#24 of 43
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Virginia billed an average of $102,302 for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications, about 5.3 times the average total payment of $19,465. 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 $19,465Billed $102,302
About 19¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Virginia billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Virginia:
Virginia hospitals: permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications
Every Virginia hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church | 74 | $58,624 | $20,577 | $17,486 |
| Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke | 48 | $102,818 | $19,643 | $15,281 |
| Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen HospitalLynchburg | 45 | $100,673 | $17,178 | $15,614 |
| Cjw Medical CenterRichmond | 37 | $279,378 | $15,407 | $14,159 |
| Riverside Regional Medical CenterNewport News | 36 | $63,636 | $18,066 | $15,039 |
| Mary Washington Hospital, INCFredericksburg | 34 | $62,940 | $18,556 | $14,034 |
| Augusta HealthFishersville | 32 | $105,425 | $18,871 | $15,792 |
| Medical College of Virginia HospitalsRichmond | 32 | $97,667 | $26,189 | $17,917 |
| Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem | 30 | $159,211 | $20,776 | $16,162 |
| Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk | 28 | $81,682 | $21,335 | $16,078 |
| Sentara Rmh Medical CenterHarrisonburg | 24 | $64,823 | $19,112 | $17,493 |
| Winchester Medical Center INCWinchester | 24 | $82,300 | $21,005 | $17,736 |
| University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville | 23 | $81,857 | $28,681 | $19,710 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach | 22 | $80,991 | $16,504 | $13,490 |
| Bon Secours - Memorial Regional MedicalMechanicsville | 22 | $121,044 | $17,198 | $15,224 |
| Henrico Doctors' HospitalRichmond | 18 | $230,583 | $17,629 | $13,688 |
| Prince William HospitalManassas | 17 | $65,344 | $18,029 | $16,762 |
| Inova Alexandria HospitalAlexandria | 14 | $63,544 | $20,012 | $15,148 |
| Virginia Hospital Center - ArlingtonArlington | 14 | $64,852 | $17,480 | $15,767 |
| Bon Secours - St Marys Hospital of RichmondRichmond | 14 | $129,554 | $20,140 | $15,298 |
| Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg | 13 | $62,490 | $16,777 | $15,267 |
| Bon Secours - St Francis Medical CenterMidlothian | 13 | $99,185 | $17,412 | $13,881 |
| Sentara Obici HospitalSuffolk | 12 | $89,493 | $16,125 | $14,479 |
Lowest and highest payments in Virginia
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
| Cjw Medical CenterRichmond, VA | $15,407 |
|---|---|
| Sentara Obici HospitalSuffolk, VA | $16,125 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach, VA | $16,504 |
| Inova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg, VA | $16,777 |
| Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen HospitalLynchburg, VA | $17,178 |
Highest
| University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville, VA | $28,681 |
|---|---|
| Medical College of Virginia HospitalsRichmond, VA | $26,189 |
| Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA | $21,335 |
| Winchester Medical Center INCWinchester, VA | $21,005 |
| Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem, VA | $20,776 |
Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications in other states
Questions
How much does permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications cost in Virginia?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications (DRG 243) at 23 hospitals in Virginia was billed at $102,302 on average, while the average total payment was $19,465, of which Medicare paid $15,891. 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 Virginia, average charges were 5.3 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.