Wilkes-barre General Hospital's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Angioplasties (Perc Cardiovasc Proc W Drug-eluting Stent Without Major Complications)

Diagnosis code: 247

575 North River Street
Wilkes-barre, PA 18764

Region: : PA - Wilkes-Barre




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Angioplasties (Perc Cardiovasc Proc W Drug-eluting Stent Without Major Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 160
Average amount Wilkes-barre General Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $68,890.00
Average amount Medicare paid Wilkes-barre General Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Angioplasties (Perc Cardiovasc Proc W Drug-eluting Stent Without Major Complications) $11,818.00
Difference between what Wilkes-barre General Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $57,072.00
Hospital's Markup: 582%
Average amount nationally charged for Heart & Blood Vessels - Angioplasties (Perc Cardiovasc Proc W Drug-eluting Stent Without Major Complications) in 2011 over all cases $66,737.80
Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement $14,353.50
Hospital's charge compared to the national average 3% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 881 out of 1408 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 37%