2010 Brookwood Medical Center DriveBirmingham, AL 35209
Region: : AL - Birmingham
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) |
| Total 2011 Cases | 16 |
| Average amount Brookwood Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $68,691.00 |
| Average amount Medicare paid Brookwood Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) | $10,399.00 |
| Difference between what Brookwood Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $58,292.00 |
| Hospital's Markup: | 660% |
| 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 | 28% higher |
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 842 out of 1075 reported procedures |
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 22% |