135 Lafayette AvenuePalmerton, PA 18071
Region: : PA - Allentown
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock Without Any Complications) |
| Total 2011 Cases | 36 |
| Average amount Palmerton Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $9,360.00 |
| Average amount Medicare paid Palmerton Hospital for Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock Without Any Complications) | $3,618.00 |
| Difference between what Palmerton Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $5,742.00 |
| Hospital's Markup: | 258% |
| Average amount nationally charged for Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock Without Any Complications) in 2011 over all cases | $16,864.20 |
| Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement | $4,693.21 |
| Hospital's charge compared to the national average | 44% lower |
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 425 out of 2514 reported procedures |
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 83% |