Aurora St Lukes Medical Center's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)

Diagnosis code: 244

2900 W Oklahoma Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53215

Region: : WI - Milwaukee




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 42
Average amount Aurora St Lukes Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $69,600.00
Average amount Medicare paid Aurora St Lukes Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) $14,690.00
Difference between what Aurora St Lukes Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $54,910.00
Hospital's Markup: 473%
Average amount nationally charged for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) in 2011 over all cases $53,690.40
Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement $13,899.70
Hospital's charge compared to the national average 30% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 854 out of 1075 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 21%