North Carolina Baptist Hospital's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)

Diagnosis code: 244

Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-salem, NC 27157

Region: : NC - Winston-Salem




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 49
Average amount North Carolina Baptist Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $37,215.00
Average amount Medicare paid North Carolina Baptist Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) $16,841.00
Difference between what North Carolina Baptist Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $20,374.00
Hospital's Markup: 220%
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 31% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 258 out of 1075 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 76%