Vanderbilt University Hospital's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)

Diagnosis code: 243

1161 21st Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37232

Region: : TN - Nashville




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 42
Average amount Vanderbilt University Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $69,292.00
Average amount Medicare paid Vanderbilt University Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $22,655.00
Difference between what Vanderbilt University Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $46,637.00
Hospital's Markup: 305%
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 2% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 716 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 38%