Bakersfield Heart Hospital's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)

Diagnosis code: 244

3001 Sillect Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93308

Region: : CA - Bakersfield




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 14
Average amount Bakersfield Heart Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $68,327.00
Average amount Medicare paid Bakersfield Heart Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) $13,431.00
Difference between what Bakersfield Heart Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $54,896.00
Hospital's Markup: 508%
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 27% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 837 out of 1075 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 22%