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

Diagnosis code: 243

701 Princeton Avenue Southwest
Birmingham, AL 35211

Region: : AL - Birmingham




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 25
Average amount Baptist Medical Center-princeton charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $59,350.00
Average amount Medicare paid Baptist Medical Center-princeton for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $15,487.00
Difference between what Baptist Medical Center-princeton charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $43,863.00
Hospital's Markup: 383%
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 13% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 520 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 55%