Louisiana Medical Center And Heart Hospital,'s 2011 costs for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)

Diagnosis code: 244

64030 Highway 434
Lacombe, LA 70445

Region: : LA - Slidell




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 12
Average amount Louisiana Medical Center And Heart Hospital, charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $48,226.00
Average amount Medicare paid Louisiana Medical Center And Heart Hospital, for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) $10,660.00
Difference between what Louisiana Medical Center And Heart Hospital, charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $37,566.00
Hospital's Markup: 452%
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 10% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 511 out of 1075 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 52%