Exempla Lutheran Medical Center's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)

Diagnosis code: 244

8300 W 38th Ave
Wheat ridge, CO 80033

Region: : CO - Denver




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 12
Average amount Exempla Lutheran Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $62,410.00
Average amount Medicare paid Exempla Lutheran Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) $13,747.00
Difference between what Exempla Lutheran Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $48,663.00
Hospital's Markup: 453%
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 16% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 781 out of 1075 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 27%