421 Chew StreetAllentown, PA 18102
Region: : PA - Allentown
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Neck, Back, Arms & Legs - Other Spine Fusion (Spinal Fusion Except Cervical Without Major Complications) |
| Total 2011 Cases | 39 |
| Average amount Sacred Heart Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $165,835.00 |
| Average amount Medicare paid Sacred Heart Hospital for Neck, Back, Arms & Legs - Other Spine Fusion (Spinal Fusion Except Cervical Without Major Complications) | $28,409.00 |
| Difference between what Sacred Heart Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $137,426.00 |
| Hospital's Markup: | 583% |
| Average amount nationally charged for Neck, Back, Arms & Legs - Other Spine Fusion (Spinal Fusion Except Cervical Without Major Complications) in 2011 over all cases | $95,568.30 |
| Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement | $27,778.70 |
| Hospital's charge compared to the national average | 74% higher |
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 1219 out of 1332 reported procedures |
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 8% |