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

Diagnosis code: 243

One Saint Joseph Drive
Lexington, KY 40504

Region: : KY - Lexington




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 42
Average amount Saint Joseph Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $36,340.00
Average amount Medicare paid Saint Joseph Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $14,448.00
Difference between what Saint Joseph Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $21,892.00
Hospital's Markup: 251%
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 46% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 106 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 91%