Mountainside Hospital's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)

Diagnosis code: 244

Bay And Highland Ave
Montclair, NJ 7042

Region: : NJ - Newark




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 32
Average amount Mountainside Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $71,659.00
Average amount Medicare paid Mountainside Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) $15,932.00
Difference between what Mountainside Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $55,727.00
Hospital's Markup: 449%
Average amount nationally charged for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) in 2011 over all cases $53,690.40
Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement $13,899.70
Hospital's charge compared to the national average 33% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 876 out of 1075 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 19%