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

Diagnosis code: 243

1516 Jefferson Hwy
New orleans, LA 70121

Region: : LA - New Orleans




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 14
Average amount Ochsner Foundation Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $59,539.00
Average amount Medicare paid Ochsner Foundation Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) $17,557.00
Difference between what Ochsner Foundation Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $41,982.00
Hospital's Markup: 339%
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 12% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 523 out of 1150 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 55%