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

Diagnosis code: 243

4220 Harding Rd, Po Box 380
Nashville, TN 37205

Region: : TN - Nashville




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 57
Average amount St Thomas Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $51,004.00
Average amount Medicare paid St Thomas Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $14,784.00
Difference between what St Thomas Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $36,220.00
Hospital's Markup: 344%
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 25% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 372 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 68%