Southwest Healthcare System's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)

Diagnosis code: 243

25500 Medical Center Drive
Murrieta, CA 92562

Region: : CA - San Diego




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 23
Average amount Southwest Healthcare System charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $53,644.00
Average amount Medicare paid Southwest Healthcare System for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $18,266.00
Difference between what Southwest Healthcare System charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $35,378.00
Hospital's Markup: 293%
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 21% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 434 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 62%