3421 West Ninth StreetWaterloo, IA 50702
Region: : IA - Waterloo
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) |
| Total 2011 Cases | 16 |
| Average amount Covenant Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $40,559.00 |
| Average amount Medicare paid Covenant Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) | $15,618.00 |
| Difference between what Covenant Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $24,941.00 |
| Hospital's Markup: | 259% |
| 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 | 40% lower |
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 173 out of 1150 reported procedures |
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 85% |