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

Diagnosis code: 243

725 North Street
Pittsfield, MA 1201

Region: : NY - Albany




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 27
Average amount Berkshire Medical Center Inc charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $35,083.00
Average amount Medicare paid Berkshire Medical Center Inc for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $21,701.00
Difference between what Berkshire Medical Center Inc charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $13,382.00
Hospital's Markup: 161%
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 87 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 92%