135 Lafayette AvenuePalmerton, PA 18071
Region: : PA - Allentown
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock With Major Complications) |
| Total 2011 Cases | 36 |
| Average amount Palmerton Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $17,212.00 |
| Average amount Medicare paid Palmerton Hospital for Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock With Major Complications) | $7,868.00 |
| Difference between what Palmerton Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $9,344.00 |
| Hospital's Markup: | 218% |
| Average amount nationally charged for Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock With Major Complications) in 2011 over all cases | $35,901.90 |
| Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement | $10,266.50 |
| Hospital's charge compared to the national average | 52% lower |
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 375 out of 2687 reported procedures |
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 86% |