St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)

Diagnosis code: 243

801 Ostrum Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015

Region: : PA - Allentown




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 57
Average amount St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $103,104.00
Average amount Medicare paid St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $17,841.00
Difference between what St Luke's Hospital Bethlehem charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $85,263.00
Hospital's Markup: 577%
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 52% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 1006 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 13%