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

Diagnosis code: 243

1900 Electric Road
Salem, VA 24153

Region: : VA - Roanoke




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 12
Average amount Lewisgale Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $81,431.00
Average amount Medicare paid Lewisgale Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $14,135.00
Difference between what Lewisgale Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $67,296.00
Hospital's Markup: 576%
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 20% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 880 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 23%