1000 Blythe BlvdCharlotte, NC 28203
Region: : NC - Charlotte
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) | 
| Total 2011 Cases | 43 | 
| Average amount Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $52,623.00 | 
| Average amount Medicare paid Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) | $20,248.00 | 
| Difference between what Carolinas Medical Center/behav Health charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $32,375.00 | 
| Hospital's Markup: | 259% | 
| 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 | 22% lower | 
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 412 out of 1150 reported procedures | 
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 64% |