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

Diagnosis code: 243

420 N Center St
Hickory, NC 28601

Region: : NC - Hickory




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 15
Average amount Frye Regional Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $73,931.00
Average amount Medicare paid Frye Regional Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $16,676.00
Difference between what Frye Regional Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $57,255.00
Hospital's Markup: 443%
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 9% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 780 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 32%