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Cardiac Defibrillator & Heart Assist Implant
Low
$110.3k
Average
$217.4k
Median
$205.9k
High
$383.8k
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| # | Hospital | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piedmont Augusta Augusta, GA | $204.3k | $204.3k | — | — | — | $204.3k – $204.3k |
| 2 | Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ | $205.9k | $383.8k | $404.3k | 105% | — | $2.1k – $943.2k |
| 3 | Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ | $205.9k | $205.9k | — | — | — | $205.9k – $205.9k |
| 4 | Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ | $205.9k | $205.9k | — | — | — | $205.9k – $205.9k |
| 5 | Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown, NJ | $205.9k | $205.9k | — | — | — | $205.9k – $205.9k |
| 6 | Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ | $205.9k | $205.9k | — | — | — | $205.9k – $205.9k |
| 7 | Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA | $11.5k | $110.3k | $143.7k | 130% | — | $8.6k – $530.0k |
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