810 St Vincent's DriveBirmingham, AL 35205
Region: : AL - Birmingham
Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) |
Total 2011 Cases | 35 |
Average amount St Vincent's Birmingham charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $26,786.00 |
Average amount Medicare paid St Vincent's Birmingham for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) | $10,409.00 |
Difference between what St Vincent's Birmingham charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $16,377.00 |
Hospital's Markup: | 257% |
Average amount nationally charged for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) in 2011 over all cases | $53,690.40 |
Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement | $13,899.70 |
Hospital's charge compared to the national average | 50% lower |
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 81 out of 1075 reported procedures |
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 92% |