St Lucie Medical Center's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)

Diagnosis code: 243

1800 Se Tiffany Ave
Port saint luci, FL 34952

Region: : FL - Fort Lauderdale




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 13
Average amount St Lucie Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $82,870.00
Average amount Medicare paid St Lucie Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $14,896.00
Difference between what St Lucie Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $67,974.00
Hospital's Markup: 556%
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 22% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 889 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 23%