1400 Locust StreetPittsburgh, PA 15219
Region: : PA - Pittsburgh
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Medical Back Problems Without Major Complications | 
| Total 2011 Cases | 27 | 
| Average amount Upmc Mercy charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $21,120.00 | 
| Average amount Medicare paid Upmc Mercy for Medical Back Problems Without Major Complications | $7,858.00 | 
| Difference between what Upmc Mercy charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $13,262.00 | 
| Hospital's Markup: | 268% | 
| Average amount nationally charged for Medical Back Problems Without Major Complications in 2011 over all cases | $22,387.40 | 
| Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement | $5,725.80 | 
| Hospital's charge compared to the national average | 6% lower | 
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 1034 out of 1801 reported procedures | 
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 43% |