Lafayette General Medical Center's 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)

Diagnosis code: 244

1214 Coolidge Avenue
Lafayette, LA 70503

Region: : LA - Lafayette




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 19
Average amount Lafayette General Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $69,876.00
Average amount Medicare paid Lafayette General Medical Center for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) $15,020.00
Difference between what Lafayette General Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $54,856.00
Hospital's Markup: 465%
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 30% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 857 out of 1075 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 20%