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

Diagnosis code: 243

5301 East Grant Road
Tucson, AZ 85712

Region: : AZ - Tucson




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 23
Average amount Tucson Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $54,707.00
Average amount Medicare paid Tucson Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $17,884.00
Difference between what Tucson Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $36,823.00
Hospital's Markup: 305%
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 19% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 447 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 61%