Beaufort County Memorial Hospital's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)

Diagnosis code: 244

955 Ribaut Rd
Beaufort, SC 29902

Region: : GA - Savannah




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 25
Average amount Beaufort County Memorial Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $30,893.00
Average amount Medicare paid Beaufort County Memorial Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) $13,185.00
Difference between what Beaufort County Memorial Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $17,708.00
Hospital's Markup: 234%
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 42% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 144 out of 1075 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 87%