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

Diagnosis code: 244

801 Broadway North
Fargo, ND 58122

Region: : ND - Fargo/Moorhead MN




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 35
Average amount Sanford Medical Center Fargo charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $26,081.00
Average amount Medicare paid Sanford Medical Center Fargo for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) $12,822.00
Difference between what Sanford Medical Center Fargo charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $13,259.00
Hospital's Markup: 203%
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 51% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 69 out of 1075 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 94%