Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications in California
What 45 hospitals in California charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications (DRG 242), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$254,119
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$39,331
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$36,123
Average per stay
State rank
#39 of 41
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in California billed an average of $254,119 for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications, about 6.5 times the average total payment of $39,331. That payment is 29% above the U.S. average of $30,574.
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 $39,331Billed $254,119
About 15¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in California billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in California:
California hospitals: permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications
Every California hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles | 31 | $431,608 | $43,020 | $38,711 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical CtrGlendale | 27 | $341,958 | $40,602 | $38,523 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital la JollaLa Jolla | 25 | $276,245 | $35,241 | $33,925 |
| Sutter General HospitalSacramento | 24 | $187,060 | $43,098 | $41,682 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose | 22 | $527,755 | $41,482 | $34,740 |
| Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding | 21 | $182,710 | $33,770 | $32,245 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach | 20 | $124,955 | $33,535 | $28,989 |
| Salinas Valley Memorial HospitalSalinas | 20 | $287,869 | $39,258 | $37,954 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara | 19 | $194,105 | $37,787 | $36,032 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto | 18 | $490,117 | $56,200 | $50,244 |
| Enloe Medical CenterChico | 17 | $233,139 | $31,560 | $30,216 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial HospitalSanta Rosa | 17 | $192,705 | $37,999 | $36,583 |
| French Hospital Medical CenterSan Luis Obispo | 17 | $166,632 | $32,175 | $30,831 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas | 16 | $214,783 | $30,662 | $29,514 |
| Doctors Medical CenterModesto | 15 | $536,432 | $46,125 | $28,109 |
| Providence Tarzana Medical CenterTarzana | 15 | $176,915 | $34,280 | $32,590 |
| Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield | 14 | $172,895 | $32,773 | $31,714 |
| Saint Agnes Medical CenterFresno | 14 | $134,870 | $36,336 | $34,722 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville | 14 | $181,350 | $35,264 | $33,741 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord CampusConcord | 14 | $353,718 | $36,204 | $34,514 |
| Queen of the Valley Medical CenterNapa | 13 | $238,258 | $53,942 | $33,187 |
| Mercy General HospitalSacramento | 13 | $223,405 | $34,150 | $33,296 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical CenterOakland | 13 | $197,889 | $40,121 | $39,092 |
| Scripps Mercy HospitalSan Diego | 13 | $172,381 | $36,991 | $35,283 |
| St Josephs Med Center of StocktonStockton | 13 | $189,998 | $44,737 | $42,738 |
| UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles | 13 | $249,493 | $77,166 | $64,561 |
| Northbay Medical CenterFairfield | 13 | $300,038 | $38,571 | $37,546 |
| Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfield | 13 | $156,675 | $32,176 | $31,039 |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med CenterMission Viejo | 13 | $112,771 | $30,667 | $28,368 |
| Fountain Valley Regional Hospital & Medical CenterFountain Valley | 13 | $604,269 | $38,918 | $34,275 |
| St Joseph HospitalEureka | 12 | $141,075 | $37,279 | $35,630 |
| Palomar Medical CenterEscondido | 12 | $219,362 | $30,563 | $29,330 |
| Dominican HospitalSanta Cruz | 12 | $292,491 | $41,907 | $40,547 |
| Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica | 12 | $100,979 | $29,122 | $27,918 |
| Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis | 12 | $156,885 | $33,491 | $31,980 |
| Oroville HospitalOroville | 11 | $124,803 | $33,514 | $32,178 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Pacific Campus HospSan Francisco | 11 | $179,789 | $50,878 | $44,837 |
| Kaweah Delta Medical CenterVisalia | 11 | $237,505 | $46,837 | $44,063 |
| Rideout Memorial HospitalMarysville | 11 | $219,122 | $38,165 | $36,681 |
| Hollywood Community Hospital of HollywoodLos Angeles | 11 | $259,340 | $42,657 | $41,324 |
| El Camino HospitalMountain View | 11 | $290,836 | $36,944 | $35,721 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Ctr TorranceTorrance | 11 | $132,279 | $35,877 | $29,567 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco | 11 | $328,645 | $62,511 | $57,087 |
| Memorial Medical CenterModesto | 11 | $180,812 | $35,893 | $34,706 |
| Orange Coast Memorial Medical CenterFountain Valley | 11 | $215,363 | $32,502 | $31,166 |
Lowest and highest payments in California
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
| Saint John's Health CenterSanta Monica, CA | $29,122 |
|---|---|
| Palomar Medical CenterEscondido, CA | $30,563 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas, CA | $30,662 |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med CenterMission Viejo, CA | $30,667 |
| Enloe Medical CenterChico, CA | $31,560 |
Highest
| UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $77,166 |
|---|---|
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA | $62,511 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | $56,200 |
| Queen of the Valley Medical CenterNapa, CA | $53,942 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Pacific Campus HospSan Francisco, CA | $50,878 |
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Questions
How much does permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications cost in California?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications (DRG 242) at 45 hospitals in California was billed at $254,119 on average, while the average total payment was $39,331, of which Medicare paid $36,123. 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 California, average charges were 6.5 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.