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

Diagnosis code: 243

64 Robbins St
Waterbury, CT 6721

Region: : CT - New Haven




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 24
Average amount Waterbury Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $74,565.00
Average amount Medicare paid Waterbury Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $20,490.00
Difference between what Waterbury Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $54,075.00
Hospital's Markup: 363%
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 10% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 794 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 31%