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

Diagnosis code: 244

3815 Highland Avenue
Downers grove, IL 60515

Region: : IL - Hinsdale




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 30
Average amount Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $58,730.00
Average amount Medicare paid Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) $12,231.00
Difference between what Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $46,499.00
Hospital's Markup: 480%
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 9% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 723 out of 1075 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 33%