Houston Northwest Medical Center's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Angioplasties (Perc Cardiovasc Proc W Drug-eluting Stent Without Major Complications)

Diagnosis code: 247

710 Fm 1960 West
Houston, TX 77090

Region: : TX - Houston




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Angioplasties (Perc Cardiovasc Proc W Drug-eluting Stent Without Major Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 42
Average amount Houston Northwest Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $69,535.00
Average amount Medicare paid Houston Northwest Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Angioplasties (Perc Cardiovasc Proc W Drug-eluting Stent Without Major Complications) $14,069.00
Difference between what Houston Northwest Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $55,466.00
Hospital's Markup: 494%
Average amount nationally charged for Heart & Blood Vessels - Angioplasties (Perc Cardiovasc Proc W Drug-eluting Stent Without Major Complications) in 2011 over all cases $66,737.80
Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement $14,353.50
Hospital's charge compared to the national average 4% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 890 out of 1408 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 37%