Barnes Jewish Hospital's 2011 costs for Level Ii Echocardiogram Without Contrast

APC code: 269

One Barnes-jewish Hospital Plaza
Saint louis, MO 63110

Region: : MO - St. Louis




Diagnosis (apc) Description Level Ii Echocardiogram Without Contrast
Total 2011 Cases 1491
Average amount Barnes Jewish Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $2,586.00
Average amount Medicare paid Barnes Jewish Hospital for Level Ii Echocardiogram Without Contrast $365.00
Difference between what Barnes Jewish Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $2,221.00
Hospital's Markup: 708%
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 31% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 2309 out of 2898 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 20%