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

Diagnosis code: 244

Sixth Avenue And Spruce St
Reading, PA 19603

Region: : PA - Reading




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 31
Average amount Reading Hospital Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $49,623.00
Average amount Medicare paid Reading Hospital Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) $15,275.00
Difference between what Reading Hospital Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $34,348.00
Hospital's Markup: 324%
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 8% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 547 out of 1075 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 49%