555 E Valley ParkwayEscondido, CA 92025
Region: : CA - San Diego
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) |
| Total 2011 Cases | 16 |
| Average amount Palomar Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $71,234.00 |
| Average amount Medicare paid Palomar Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) | $17,621.00 |
| Difference between what Palomar Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $53,613.00 |
| Hospital's Markup: | 404% |
| 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 | 5% higher |
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 744 out of 1150 reported procedures |
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 35% |