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

Diagnosis code: 244

55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester, MA 1655

Region: : MA - Worcester




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 49
Average amount Umass Memorial Medical Center Inc charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $64,140.00
Average amount Medicare paid Umass Memorial Medical Center Inc for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Any Complications) $20,183.00
Difference between what Umass Memorial Medical Center Inc charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $43,957.00
Hospital's Markup: 317%
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 19% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 794 out of 1075 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 26%