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

Diagnosis code: 244

640 S State Street
Dover, DE 19901

Region: : DE - Wilmington




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 25
Average amount Bayhealth - Kent General Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $31,537.00
Average amount Medicare paid Bayhealth - Kent General Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) $14,332.00
Difference between what Bayhealth - Kent General Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $17,205.00
Hospital's Markup: 220%
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 41% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 163 out of 1075 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 85%