Watauga Medical Center's 2011 costs for Level I Nerve Injections

APC code: 204

336 Deerfield Road
Boone, NC 28607

Region: : TN - Johnson City




Diagnosis (apc) Description Level I Nerve Injections
Total 2011 Cases 94
Average amount Watauga Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $737.00
Average amount Medicare paid Watauga Medical Center for Level I Nerve Injections $179.00
Difference between what Watauga Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $558.00
Hospital's Markup: 411%
Average amount nationally charged for Level I Nerve Injections in 2011 over all cases $1,279.79
Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement $177.45
Hospital's charge compared to the national average 42% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 573 out of 1657 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 65%