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

Diagnosis code: 243

81 Highland Avenue
Salem, MA 1970

Region: : MA - Boston




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 23
Average amount North Shore Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $46,153.00
Average amount Medicare paid North Shore Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $19,210.00
Difference between what North Shore Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $26,943.00
Hospital's Markup: 240%
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 32% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 271 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 76%