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

Diagnosis code: 243

232 S Woods Mill Rd
Chesterfield, MO 63017

Region: : MO - St. Louis




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 40
Average amount St Lukes Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $42,813.00
Average amount Medicare paid St Lukes Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $14,947.00
Difference between what St Lukes Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $27,866.00
Hospital's Markup: 286%
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 37% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 208 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 82%