Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications in Pennsylvania
What 25 hospitals in Pennsylvania 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
$190,935
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$30,651
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$26,706
Average per stay
State rank
#29 of 41
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Pennsylvania billed an average of $190,935 for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications, about 6.2 times the average total payment of $30,651. That payment is about the same as 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 $30,651Billed $190,935
About 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Pennsylvania billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Pennsylvania:
Pennsylvania hospitals: permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications
Every Pennsylvania hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown | 46 | $245,322 | $29,711 | $27,960 |
| Lancaster General HospitalLancaster | 40 | $125,716 | $29,673 | $23,428 |
| St Luke's Hospital BethlehemBethlehem | 34 | $175,849 | $31,888 | $28,308 |
| York HospitalYork | 31 | $121,451 | $28,918 | $27,201 |
| Abington Memorial HospitalAbington | 31 | $149,012 | $28,523 | $25,399 |
| Chambersburg HospitalChambersburg | 26 | $114,041 | $28,429 | $24,418 |
| UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh | 26 | $471,353 | $37,392 | $32,065 |
| Geisinger-Community Medical CenterScranton | 23 | $220,727 | $26,161 | $24,617 |
| Mercy Hospital ScrantonScranton | 23 | $238,195 | $26,369 | $22,560 |
| Geisinger Wyoming Vly Med CtrWilkes-Barre | 21 | $173,615 | $26,562 | $23,805 |
| Hospital of the Univ of PaPhiladelphia | 20 | $537,869 | $62,049 | $53,188 |
| Geisinger Medical CenterDanville | 19 | $169,115 | $35,342 | $27,625 |
| Robert Packer HospitalSayre | 19 | $93,149 | $31,176 | $25,676 |
| UPMC Pinnacle HospitalsHarrisburg | 18 | $148,687 | $29,760 | $27,296 |
| Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia | 18 | $138,597 | $29,656 | $24,624 |
| Williamsport Hospital & Medical CenterWilliamsport | 16 | $136,532 | $24,726 | $23,369 |
| Hamot Medical CenterErie | 16 | $229,957 | $29,243 | $27,240 |
| Chester County HospitalWest Chester | 15 | $111,843 | $23,670 | $19,780 |
| Reading Hospital and Med CtrWest Reading | 14 | $142,671 | $29,301 | $27,338 |
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia | 14 | $193,561 | $43,721 | $28,511 |
| Main Line Hospital PaoliPaoli | 13 | $127,455 | $24,020 | $22,877 |
| Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood | 13 | $198,228 | $29,965 | $27,445 |
| Doylestown HospitalDoylestown | 12 | $114,930 | $23,486 | $22,438 |
| Main Line Hospital Bryn Mawr CampusBryn Mawr | 11 | $122,017 | $27,988 | $21,217 |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional HospitalGreensburg | 11 | $89,289 | $22,064 | $20,729 |
Lowest and highest payments in Pennsylvania
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
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional HospitalGreensburg, PA | $22,064 |
|---|---|
| Doylestown HospitalDoylestown, PA | $23,486 |
| Chester County HospitalWest Chester, PA | $23,670 |
| Main Line Hospital PaoliPaoli, PA | $24,020 |
| Williamsport Hospital & Medical CenterWilliamsport, PA | $24,726 |
Highest
| Hospital of the Univ of PaPhiladelphia, PA | $62,049 |
|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | $43,721 |
| UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, PA | $37,392 |
| Geisinger Medical CenterDanville, PA | $35,342 |
| St Luke's Hospital BethlehemBethlehem, PA | $31,888 |
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Questions
How much does permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications cost in Pennsylvania?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications (DRG 242) at 25 hospitals in Pennsylvania was billed at $190,935 on average, while the average total payment was $30,651, of which Medicare paid $26,706. 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 Pennsylvania, average charges were 6.2 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.