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

Diagnosis code: 243

1214 Coolidge Avenue
Lafayette, LA 70503

Region: : LA - Lafayette




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 14
Average amount Lafayette General Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $90,172.00
Average amount Medicare paid Lafayette General Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $16,439.00
Difference between what Lafayette General Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $73,733.00
Hospital's Markup: 548%
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 33% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 943 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 18%