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

Diagnosis code: 243

1530 Lone Oak Road
Paducah, KY 42001

Region: : KY - Paducah




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 29
Average amount Lourdes Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $78,136.00
Average amount Medicare paid Lourdes Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $14,359.00
Difference between what Lourdes Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $63,777.00
Hospital's Markup: 544%
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 15% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 845 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 27%