Lehigh Valley Hospital's 2011 costs for Level I Diagnostic And Screening Ultrasound

APC code: 265

Po Box 689
Allentown, PA 18105

Region: : PA - Allentown




Diagnosis (apc) Description Level I Diagnostic And Screening Ultrasound
Total 2011 Cases 439
Average amount Lehigh Valley Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $681.00
Average amount Medicare paid Lehigh Valley Hospital for Level I Diagnostic And Screening Ultrasound $64.00
Difference between what Lehigh Valley Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $617.00
Hospital's Markup: 1064%
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 40% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 2313 out of 2739 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 16%