1 Boston Medical Center PlaceBoston, MA 2118
Region: : MA - Boston
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) |
| Total 2011 Cases | 28 |
| Average amount Boston Medical Center Corporation charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $35,104.00 |
| Average amount Medicare paid Boston Medical Center Corporation for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) | $28,832.00 |
| Difference between what Boston Medical Center Corporation charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $6,272.00 |
| Hospital's Markup: | 121% |
| 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 | 48% lower |
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 88 out of 1150 reported procedures |
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 92% |