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

Diagnosis code: 243

555 E Valley Parkway
Escondido, CA 92025

Region: : CA - San Diego




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 16
Average amount Palomar Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $71,234.00
Average amount Medicare paid Palomar Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $17,621.00
Difference between what Palomar Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $53,613.00
Hospital's Markup: 404%
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 5% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 744 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 35%