Saint Joseph Medical Center's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)

Diagnosis code: 244

7601 Osler Drive
Towson, MD 21204

Region: : MD - Baltimore




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 21
Average amount Saint Joseph Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $20,949.00
Average amount Medicare paid Saint Joseph Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) $19,692.00
Difference between what Saint Joseph Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $1,257.00
Hospital's Markup: 106%
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 61% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 18 out of 1075 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 98%