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

APC code: 269

601 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ave Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87102

Region: : NM - Albuquerque




Diagnosis (apc) Description Level Ii Echocardiogram Without Contrast
Total 2011 Cases 192
Average amount Lovelace Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $1,667.00
Average amount Medicare paid Lovelace Medical Center for Level Ii Echocardiogram Without Contrast $390.00
Difference between what Lovelace Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $1,277.00
Hospital's Markup: 427%
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 15% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 1377 out of 2898 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 52%