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

Diagnosis code: 244

150 55th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11220

Region: : NY - Manhattan




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 12
Average amount Lutheran Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $32,247.00
Average amount Medicare paid Lutheran Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) $23,229.00
Difference between what Lutheran Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $9,018.00
Hospital's Markup: 138%
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 40% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 172 out of 1075 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 84%