DRG
PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITHOUT CC/MCC
DRG Code: 244
Key Metrics
Total Discharges
4,354
Avg Medicare Payment ($)
$13,465.52
Avg Total Payment ($)
$16,273.48
Avg Covered Charge ($)
$86,160.16
Number of Hospitals
269
Payment Range (Avg Medicare Payment)
Minimum
$6,586.91
25th Percentile
$11,620.91
Median
$12,628.25
75th Percentile
$14,187.20
Maximum
$26,969.38
Top 20 Hospitals by Discharges
| Rank | Hospital | Discharges | Avg Medicare Payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center | 59 | $14,022.39 |
| 2 | Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 55 | $13,029.69 |
| 3 | Methodist Hospital | 46 | $12,427.02 |
| 4 | Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 44 | $12,000.00 |
| 5 | St Francis Hospital, Roslyn | 41 | $13,662.24 |
| 6 | Ascension St Vincent Heart Center | 39 | $10,795.85 |
| 7 | Christianacare | 38 | $14,166.82 |
| 8 | Morristown Medical Center | 36 | $14,630.56 |
| 9 | Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville | 34 | $11,927.62 |
| 10 | Stony Brook University Hospital | 33 | $19,578.76 |
| 11 | Abbott Northwestern Hospital | 32 | $12,680.34 |
| 12 | Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce | 32 | $11,757.13 |
| 13 | Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital | 32 | $11,918.44 |
| 14 | Inova Fairfax Hospital | 31 | $14,584.16 |
| 15 | St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem | 29 | $13,608.48 |
| 16 | St David's Medical Center | 29 | $13,045.17 |
| 17 | Maine Medical Center | 28 | $13,938.82 |
| 18 | Lee Memorial Hospital | 27 | $11,853.22 |
| 19 | Huntsville Hospital | 25 | $11,014.72 |
| 20 | Washington Regional Medical Center | 25 | $11,079.44 |
Related Entities
Methodology
Data source: Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (DRG)
(dataset ID: inpatient-by-drg).
Vintage: 2023.
Downloaded: 2026-04-13.
Rows in source: 146,427.
Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service reports charges and payments for hospital inpatient stays by DRG (Diagnosis Related Group). Payment amounts reflect what Medicare actually paid, while covered charges are the hospital's list price before adjustments.