Saint Barnabas Medical Center's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)

Diagnosis code: 244

94 Old Short Hills Road
Livingston, NJ 7039

Region: : NJ - Newark




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 29
Average amount Saint Barnabas Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $70,712.00
Average amount Medicare paid Saint Barnabas Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) $16,695.00
Difference between what Saint Barnabas Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $54,017.00
Hospital's Markup: 423%
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 32% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 868 out of 1075 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 19%