Riverview Regional Medical Center's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)

Diagnosis code: 244

600 South Third Street
Gadsden, AL 35901

Region: : AL - Birmingham




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 22
Average amount Riverview Regional Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $137,134.00
Average amount Medicare paid Riverview Regional Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) $10,814.00
Difference between what Riverview Regional Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $126,320.00
Hospital's Markup: 1268%
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 155% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 1067 out of 1075 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 1%