Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications in New York
What 24 hospitals in New York 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
$201,663
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$40,117
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$35,351
Average per stay
State rank
#40 of 41
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New York billed an average of $201,663 for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications, about 5.0 times the average total payment of $40,117. That payment is 31% 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 $40,117Billed $201,663
About 20¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New York billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in New York:
New York hospitals: permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications
Every New York hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York | 56 | $306,098 | $42,984 | $39,019 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York | 52 | $336,230 | $58,901 | $46,863 |
| St Francis Hospital, RoslynRoslyn | 46 | $182,226 | $30,342 | $26,718 |
| University HospitalStony Brook | 31 | $225,442 | $44,193 | $37,646 |
| St Peter's HospitalAlbany | 24 | $77,358 | $33,137 | $26,552 |
| Maimonides Medical CenterBrooklyn | 24 | $174,551 | $52,399 | $46,332 |
| Vassar Brothers Medical CenterPoughkeepsie | 22 | $106,976 | $35,623 | $32,865 |
| Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany | 21 | $116,510 | $36,494 | $34,337 |
| Huntington HospitalHuntington | 21 | $154,324 | $29,486 | $28,067 |
| North Shore University HospitalManhasset | 19 | $184,400 | $37,565 | $34,540 |
| Buffalo General HospitalBuffalo | 17 | $75,679 | $35,640 | $33,056 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York | 17 | $178,530 | $48,685 | $42,419 |
| Mount Sinai WestNew York | 15 | $341,466 | $48,670 | $44,081 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital of SuffernSuffern | 15 | $340,572 | $30,467 | $29,488 |
| Long Island Jewish Medical CenterNew Hyde Park | 15 | $191,339 | $35,168 | $32,411 |
| Strong Memorial HospitalRochester | 15 | $71,096 | $42,780 | $36,771 |
| White Plains Hospital CtrWhite Plains | 15 | $135,754 | $36,995 | $26,430 |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical CtrPlattsburgh | 13 | $97,105 | $35,380 | $34,112 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip | 13 | $193,507 | $31,359 | $29,811 |
| Southside HospitalBay Shore | 11 | $232,450 | $31,813 | $29,920 |
| New York Hospital Medical Center of QueensNew York | 11 | $167,172 | $37,114 | $34,352 |
| Mary Imogene Bassett HospitalCooperstown | 11 | $59,991 | $38,257 | $36,150 |
| South Nassau Communities HospitalOceanside | 11 | $304,978 | $33,573 | $30,716 |
| University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterSyracuse | 11 | $158,286 | $33,360 | $30,568 |
Lowest and highest payments in New York
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
| Huntington HospitalHuntington, NY | $29,486 |
|---|---|
| St Francis Hospital, RoslynRoslyn, NY | $30,342 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital of SuffernSuffern, NY | $30,467 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip, NY | $31,359 |
| Southside HospitalBay Shore, NY | $31,813 |
Highest
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | $58,901 |
|---|---|
| Maimonides Medical CenterBrooklyn, NY | $52,399 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY | $48,685 |
| Mount Sinai WestNew York, NY | $48,670 |
| University HospitalStony Brook, NY | $44,193 |
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Questions
How much does permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications cost in New York?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications (DRG 242) at 24 hospitals in New York was billed at $201,663 on average, while the average total payment was $40,117, of which Medicare paid $35,351. 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 New York, average charges were 5.0 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.