Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications in Illinois
What 20 hospitals in Illinois 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
$123,527
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$27,818
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$24,817
Average per stay
State rank
#20 of 41
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Illinois billed an average of $123,527 for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications, about 4.4 times the average total payment of $27,818. That payment is 9% below 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 $27,818Billed $123,527
About 23¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Illinois billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Illinois:
Illinois hospitals: permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications
Every Illinois 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 Johns HospitalSpringfield | 37 | $129,534 | $27,276 | $25,598 |
| Palos Community HospitalPalos Heights | 30 | $93,597 | $29,357 | $21,912 |
| Silver Cross HospitalJoliet | 26 | $56,968 | $24,590 | $23,273 |
| Evanston HospitalEvanston | 23 | $92,634 | $29,394 | $25,066 |
| Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria | 17 | $159,793 | $30,215 | $27,465 |
| Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville | 17 | $128,716 | $24,973 | $23,718 |
| Northwest Community HospitalArlington Heights | 16 | $158,219 | $30,573 | $29,451 |
| Delnor Community HospitalGeneva | 15 | $149,260 | $26,660 | $24,755 |
| Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago | 15 | $135,219 | $34,436 | $30,457 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove | 15 | $92,641 | $24,094 | $22,670 |
| Elmhurst Memorial HospitalElmhurst | 14 | $161,799 | $30,511 | $20,739 |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn | 14 | $86,317 | $31,454 | $29,084 |
| Provena St Joseph Medical CenterJoliet | 13 | $151,803 | $22,210 | $21,011 |
| Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana | 13 | $156,267 | $26,362 | $24,971 |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenryMcHenry | 13 | $132,650 | $28,753 | $23,459 |
| St Elizabeth HospitalBelleville | 13 | $148,950 | $25,989 | $24,208 |
| Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield | 12 | $123,748 | $27,872 | $25,636 |
| St Joseph Medical CenterBloomington | 12 | $103,396 | $25,643 | $21,515 |
| Central Dupage HospitalWinfield | 11 | $166,079 | $25,350 | $24,015 |
| Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarrington | 11 | $148,284 | $30,227 | $29,337 |
Lowest and highest payments in Illinois
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
| Provena St Joseph Medical CenterJoliet, IL | $22,210 |
|---|---|
| Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove, IL | $24,094 |
| Silver Cross HospitalJoliet, IL | $24,590 |
| Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville, IL | $24,973 |
| Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL | $25,350 |
Highest
| Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago, IL | $34,436 |
|---|---|
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn, IL | $31,454 |
| Northwest Community HospitalArlington Heights, IL | $30,573 |
| Elmhurst Memorial HospitalElmhurst, IL | $30,511 |
| Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarrington, IL | $30,227 |
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Questions
How much does permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications cost in Illinois?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications (DRG 242) at 20 hospitals in Illinois was billed at $123,527 on average, while the average total payment was $27,818, of which Medicare paid $24,817. 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 Illinois, average charges were 4.4 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.