295 Varnum AvenueLowell, MA 1854
Region: : MA - Boston
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) |
| Total 2011 Cases | 11 |
| Average amount Lowell General Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $37,203.00 |
| Average amount Medicare paid Lowell General Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) | $19,705.00 |
| Difference between what Lowell General Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $17,498.00 |
| Hospital's Markup: | 188% |
| 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 | 45% lower |
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 123 out of 1150 reported procedures |
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 89% |