Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant without complications in Virginia
What 11 hospitals in Virginia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant without complications (DRG 244), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$101,212
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$15,175
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$12,818
Average per stay
State rank
#14 of 31
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Virginia billed an average of $101,212 for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant without complications, about 6.7 times the average total payment of $15,175. That payment is 7% below the U.S. average of $16,288.
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 $15,175Billed $101,212
About 15¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Virginia billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Virginia:
Virginia hospitals: permanent cardiac pacemaker implant without complications
Every Virginia hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church | 29 | $52,518 | $16,366 | $14,072 |
| Cjw Medical CenterRichmond | 25 | $287,279 | $12,581 | $11,135 |
| Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke | 22 | $82,799 | $14,556 | $12,527 |
| Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk | 20 | $77,816 | $15,983 | $13,717 |
| Prince William HospitalManassas | 17 | $64,480 | $14,754 | $13,492 |
| Augusta HealthFishersville | 16 | $83,694 | $14,124 | $12,766 |
| Riverside Regional Medical CenterNewport News | 16 | $59,855 | $15,947 | $10,462 |
| Mary Washington Hospital, INCFredericksburg | 12 | $54,902 | $13,772 | $11,942 |
| Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem | 12 | $147,127 | $15,347 | $12,537 |
| Sentara Rmh Medical CenterHarrisonburg | 11 | $56,673 | $15,302 | $13,543 |
| Medical College of Virginia HospitalsRichmond | 11 | $73,442 | $19,978 | $15,284 |
Lowest and highest payments in Virginia
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
| Cjw Medical CenterRichmond, VA | $12,581 |
|---|---|
| Mary Washington Hospital, INCFredericksburg, VA | $13,772 |
| Augusta HealthFishersville, VA | $14,124 |
| Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke, VA | $14,556 |
| Prince William HospitalManassas, VA | $14,754 |
Highest
| Medical College of Virginia HospitalsRichmond, VA | $19,978 |
|---|---|
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | $16,366 |
| Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk, VA | $15,983 |
| Riverside Regional Medical CenterNewport News, VA | $15,947 |
| Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem, VA | $15,347 |
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Questions
How much does permanent cardiac pacemaker implant without complications cost in Virginia?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant without complications (DRG 244) at 11 hospitals in Virginia was billed at $101,212 on average, while the average total payment was $15,175, of which Medicare paid $12,818. 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 Virginia, average charges were 6.7 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.