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

Diagnosis code: 244

701 Princeton Avenue Southwest
Birmingham, AL 35211

Region: : AL - Birmingham




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 17
Average amount Baptist Medical Center-princeton charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $45,316.00
Average amount Medicare paid Baptist Medical Center-princeton for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) $12,005.00
Difference between what Baptist Medical Center-princeton charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $33,311.00
Hospital's Markup: 377%
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% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 446 out of 1075 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 59%