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

Diagnosis code: 243

814 Laporte Ave
Valparaiso, IN 46383

Region: : IN - Gary




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 33
Average amount Porter Valparaiso Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $99,888.00
Average amount Medicare paid Porter Valparaiso Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $17,377.00
Difference between what Porter Valparaiso Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $82,511.00
Hospital's Markup: 574%
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 47% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 987 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 14%