Houston Northwest Medical Center's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)

Diagnosis code: 243

710 Fm 1960 West
Houston, TX 77090

Region: : TX - Houston




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 12
Average amount Houston Northwest Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $80,722.00
Average amount Medicare paid Houston Northwest Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $17,296.00
Difference between what Houston Northwest Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $63,426.00
Hospital's Markup: 466%
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 19% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 873 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 24%