Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant without complications in Wyoming
What 1 hospital in Wyoming charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant without complications (DRG 244), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$64,338
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$16,866
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$15,480
Average per stay
Volume
18
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in Wyoming billed an average of $64,338 for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant without complications, about 3.8 times the average total payment of $16,866. That payment is 4% above 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 $16,866Billed $64,338
About 26¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Wyoming billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Wyoming:
Wyoming hospitals: permanent cardiac pacemaker implant without complications
Every Wyoming hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Medical CenterCasper | 18 | $64,338 | $16,866 | $15,480 |
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Questions
How much does permanent cardiac pacemaker implant without complications cost in Wyoming?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant without complications (DRG 244) at 1 hospital in Wyoming was billed at $64,338 on average, while the average total payment was $16,866, of which Medicare paid $15,480. 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 Wyoming, average charges were 3.8 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.