Walker Baptist Medical Center's 2011 costs for Level Ii Echocardiogram Without Contrast

APC code: 269

3400 Highway 78 East
Jasper, AL 35502

Region: : AL - Birmingham




Diagnosis (apc) Description Level Ii Echocardiogram Without Contrast
Total 2011 Cases 97
Average amount Walker Baptist Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $1,566.00
Average amount Medicare paid Walker Baptist Medical Center for Level Ii Echocardiogram Without Contrast $368.00
Difference between what Walker Baptist Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $1,198.00
Hospital's Markup: 425%
Average amount nationally charged for Level Ii Echocardiogram Without Contrast in 2011 over all cases $1,970.56
Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement $396.58
Hospital's charge compared to the national average 21% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 1229 out of 2898 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 58%