Heart » Valve repair or replacement and related proceduresThe statistics apply to all procedures related to Operation on heart valve, without cardiac catheterization including:
- Valve repair or replacement
- Valve repair or replacement -Cath and possibly other procedures
National Statistics For This Procedure GroupThe statistics apply to all procedures related to Operation on heart valve, without cardiac catheterization including:
- Valve repair or replacement
- Valve repair or replacement -Cath and possibly other procedures
- Number of cases for this procedure group : 31,447
- Number of hospitals reporting cases for this procedure group : 1,052
- Average list price for this procedure group : $136,700
- Average negotiated price : $41,300
- Average length of stay : 10
Least Expensive Hospital In America For This Procedure GroupThe statistics apply to all procedures related to Operation on heart valve, without cardiac catheterization including:
- Valve repair or replacement
- Valve repair or replacement -Cath and possibly other procedures
- HOSPITAL SAN PABLO
Santa Cruz #70 Bayamon, PR 959 - Cases per year: 13
- List price: $36,900
- Negotiated price: $25,600
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Hospital Where This Procedure GroupThe statistics apply to all procedures related to Operation on heart valve, without cardiac catheterization including:
- Valve repair or replacement
- Valve repair or replacement -Cath and possibly other procedures Is Most Commonly Performed
- CLEVELAND CLINIC HOSPITAL
9500 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44195 - Cases per year: 633
- List price: $121,800
- Negotiated price: $54,700
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What is...
Valve repair or replacement ?
An aortic valve replacement is an "open heart" procedure. Cardithoracic surgeons use it if a patient suffers from narrowing (stenosis) or leakage (regurgitation) of something called the aortic valve. This valve, located on the left side of the heart, is the muscle’s outflow valve. When it opens, it allows blood to leave the left ventricle (the heart’s main pumping chamber). When it closes, it prevents blood from leaking back into the ventricle.
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