Kaweah Delta Medical Center's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)

Diagnosis code: 244

400 W Mineral King Ave
Visalia, CA 93291

Region: : CA - Bakersfield




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 44
Average amount Kaweah Delta Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $65,817.00
Average amount Medicare paid Kaweah Delta Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) $16,211.00
Difference between what Kaweah Delta Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $49,606.00
Hospital's Markup: 406%
Average amount nationally charged for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) in 2011 over all cases $53,690.40
Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement $13,899.70
Hospital's charge compared to the national average 23% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 811 out of 1075 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 25%