Methodist Sugar Land Hospital's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)

Diagnosis code: 243

16655 Southwest Freeway
Sugar land, TX 77479

Region: : TX - Houston




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 17
Average amount Methodist Sugar Land Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $78,637.00
Average amount Medicare paid Methodist Sugar Land Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $15,449.00
Difference between what Methodist Sugar Land Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $63,188.00
Hospital's Markup: 509%
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 16% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 853 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 26%