Forsyth Memorial Hospital's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)

Diagnosis code: 243

3333 Silas Creek Parkway
Winston-salem, NC 27103

Region: : NC - Winston-Salem




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 32
Average amount Forsyth Memorial Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $42,461.00
Average amount Medicare paid Forsyth Memorial Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $16,735.00
Difference between what Forsyth Memorial Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $25,726.00
Hospital's Markup: 253%
Average amount nationally charged for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) in 2011 over all cases $67,865.70
Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement $18,132.90
Hospital's charge compared to the national average 37% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 199 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 83%