6051 Us Highway 49Hattiesburg, MS 39404
Region: : MS - Hattiesburg
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) |
| Total 2011 Cases | 26 |
| Average amount Forrest General Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $33,955.00 |
| Average amount Medicare paid Forrest General Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Pacemaker (Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications) | $15,775.00 |
| Difference between what Forrest General Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $18,180.00 |
| Hospital's Markup: | 215% |
| 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 | 50% lower |
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 75 out of 1150 reported procedures |
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 93% |