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

Diagnosis code: 243

6720 Bertner
Houston, TX 77030

Region: : TX - Houston




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 67
Average amount St Lukes Episcopal Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $70,228.00
Average amount Medicare paid St Lukes Episcopal Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $18,920.00
Difference between what St Lukes Episcopal Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $51,308.00
Hospital's Markup: 371%
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 3% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 728 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 37%