Sentara Norfolk General Hospital's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)

Diagnosis code: 243

600 Gresham Dr
Norfolk, VA 23507

Region: : VA - Norfolk




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 41
Average amount Sentara Norfolk General Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $61,714.00
Average amount Medicare paid Sentara Norfolk General Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $21,066.00
Difference between what Sentara Norfolk General Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $40,648.00
Hospital's Markup: 292%
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 9% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 564 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 51%