Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications in Minnesota
What 10 hospitals in Minnesota 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
$127,010
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$31,734
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$28,516
Average per stay
State rank
#32 of 41
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Minnesota billed an average of $127,010 for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications, about 4.0 times the average total payment of $31,734. That payment is 4% 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 $31,734Billed $127,010
About 25¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Minnesota billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Minnesota:
Minnesota hospitals: permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications
Every Minnesota hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital INCMinneapolis | 75 | $153,605 | $29,804 | $26,053 |
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester | 53 | $119,532 | $43,906 | $37,547 |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth | 34 | $95,704 | $28,940 | $25,981 |
| St Cloud HospitalSt Cloud | 31 | $95,746 | $32,839 | $31,729 |
| United HospitalSt Paul | 23 | $160,771 | $28,495 | $27,198 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park | 23 | $155,966 | $27,820 | $26,229 |
| Regions HospitalSt Paul | 23 | $99,059 | $30,397 | $28,636 |
| Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids | 21 | $127,503 | $24,549 | $23,301 |
| Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina | 20 | $128,637 | $26,502 | $25,518 |
| North Memorial Medical CenterRobbinsdale | 14 | $97,923 | $32,544 | $24,395 |
Lowest and highest payments in Minnesota
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 HospitalCoon Rapids, MN | $24,549 |
|---|---|
| Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina, MN | $26,502 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park, MN | $27,820 |
| United HospitalSt Paul, MN | $28,495 |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth, MN | $28,940 |
Highest
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN | $43,906 |
|---|---|
| St Cloud HospitalSt Cloud, MN | $32,839 |
| North Memorial Medical CenterRobbinsdale, MN | $32,544 |
| Regions HospitalSt Paul, MN | $30,397 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital INCMinneapolis, MN | $29,804 |
Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications cost in Minnesota?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications (DRG 242) at 10 hospitals in Minnesota was billed at $127,010 on average, while the average total payment was $31,734, of which Medicare paid $28,516. 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 Minnesota, average charges were 4.0 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.