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

Diagnosis code: 243

1501 Coulter Road
Amarillo, TX 79106

Region: : TX - Amarillo




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 27
Average amount Northwest Texas Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $54,090.00
Average amount Medicare paid Northwest Texas Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $17,881.00
Difference between what Northwest Texas Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $36,209.00
Hospital's Markup: 302%
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 20% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 441 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 62%