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

Diagnosis code: 243

501 Morris Street
Charleston, WV 25301

Region: : WV - Charleston




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 75
Average amount Charleston Area Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $34,031.00
Average amount Medicare paid Charleston Area Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $16,242.00
Difference between what Charleston Area Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $17,789.00
Hospital's Markup: 209%
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 50% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 76 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 93%