Hazleton General Hospital's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)

Diagnosis code: 243

700 East Broad Street
Hazleton, PA 18201

Region: : PA - Allentown




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 15
Average amount Hazleton General Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $60,867.00
Average amount Medicare paid Hazleton General Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $13,791.00
Difference between what Hazleton General Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $47,076.00
Hospital's Markup: 441%
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 10% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 548 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 52%