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

Diagnosis code: 243

3001 Sillect Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93308

Region: : CA - Bakersfield




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 14
Average amount Bakersfield Heart Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $79,848.00
Average amount Medicare paid Bakersfield Heart Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $17,455.00
Difference between what Bakersfield Heart Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $62,393.00
Hospital's Markup: 457%
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 18% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 864 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 25%