Wellstar Cobb Hospital's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)

Diagnosis code: 243

3950 Austell Rd
Austell, GA 30106

Region: : GA - Atlanta




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 17
Average amount Wellstar Cobb Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $53,386.00
Average amount Medicare paid Wellstar Cobb Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $18,033.00
Difference between what Wellstar Cobb Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $35,353.00
Hospital's Markup: 296%
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 21% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 427 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 63%