Bridgeport Hospital's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)

Diagnosis code: 244

267 Grant Street
Bridgeport, CT 6610

Region: : CT - Bridgeport




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 13
Average amount Bridgeport Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $48,348.00
Average amount Medicare paid Bridgeport Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) $18,406.00
Difference between what Bridgeport Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $29,942.00
Hospital's Markup: 262%
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 10% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 518 out of 1075 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 52%