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

Diagnosis code: 243

805 Pamplico Hwy Box 100550
Florence, SC 29505

Region: : SC - Florence




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 17
Average amount Carolinas Hospital System charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $116,112.00
Average amount Medicare paid Carolinas Hospital System for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $15,457.00
Difference between what Carolinas Hospital System charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $100,655.00
Hospital's Markup: 751%
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 71% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 1067 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 7%