Carondelet St Josephs Hospital's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)

Diagnosis code: 244

350 North Wilmot Road
Tucson, AZ 85711

Region: : AZ - Tucson




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 22
Average amount Carondelet St Josephs Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $66,511.00
Average amount Medicare paid Carondelet St Josephs Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) $12,396.00
Difference between what Carondelet St Josephs Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $54,115.00
Hospital's Markup: 536%
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 24% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 818 out of 1075 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 24%