100 A Alton GloorBrownsville, TX 78526
Region: : TX - Harlingen
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) |
| Total 2011 Cases | 11 |
| Average amount Valley Regional Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $86,322.00 |
| Average amount Medicare paid Valley Regional Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) | $20,813.00 |
| Difference between what Valley Regional Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $65,509.00 |
| Hospital's Markup: | 414% |
| 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 | 27% higher |
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 921 out of 1150 reported procedures |
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 20% |