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

Diagnosis code: 243

One General Street
Lawrence, MA 1842

Region: : MA - Boston




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 14
Average amount Lawrence General Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $56,944.00
Average amount Medicare paid Lawrence General Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $20,489.00
Difference between what Lawrence General Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $36,455.00
Hospital's Markup: 277%
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 16% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 476 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 59%