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

APC code: 265

336 Deerfield Road
Boone, NC 28607

Region: : TN - Johnson City




Diagnosis (apc) Description Level I Diagnostic And Screening Ultrasound
Total 2011 Cases 214
Average amount Watauga Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $554.00
Average amount Medicare paid Watauga Medical Center for Level I Diagnostic And Screening Ultrasound $60.00
Difference between what Watauga Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $494.00
Hospital's Markup: 923%
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 14% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 1948 out of 2739 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 29%