Baptist Medical Center South's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)

Diagnosis code: 243

2105 East South Boulevard
Montgomery, AL 36116

Region: : AL - Montgomery




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 21
Average amount Baptist Medical Center South charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $55,280.00
Average amount Medicare paid Baptist Medical Center South for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $17,581.00
Difference between what Baptist Medical Center South charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $37,699.00
Hospital's Markup: 314%
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 19% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 454 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 61%