St Jude Medical Center's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)

Diagnosis code: 243

101 E Valencia Mesa Drive
Fullerton, CA 92835

Region: : CA - Orange County




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 28
Average amount St Jude Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $79,246.00
Average amount Medicare paid St Jude Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $16,889.00
Difference between what St Jude Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $62,357.00
Hospital's Markup: 469%
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 17% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 856 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 26%