Kern Medical Center's 2011 costs for Level I Diagnostic And Screening Ultrasound

APC code: 265

1700 Mount Vernon Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93306

Region: : CA - Bakersfield




Diagnosis (apc) Description Level I Diagnostic And Screening Ultrasound
Total 2011 Cases 70
Average amount Kern Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $413.00
Average amount Medicare paid Kern Medical Center for Level I Diagnostic And Screening Ultrasound $69.00
Difference between what Kern Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $344.00
Hospital's Markup: 598%
Average amount nationally charged for Level I Diagnostic And Screening Ultrasound in 2011 over all cases $487.04
Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement $61.50
Hospital's charge compared to the national average 15% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 1305 out of 2739 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 52%