Wakemed, Cary Hospital's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)

Diagnosis code: 243

1900 Kildare Farm Road
Cary, NC 27511

Region: : NC - Raleigh




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 18
Average amount Wakemed, Cary Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $91,184.00
Average amount Medicare paid Wakemed, Cary Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $16,580.00
Difference between what Wakemed, Cary Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $74,604.00
Hospital's Markup: 549%
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 34% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 952 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 17%