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

APC code: 269

336 Deerfield Road
Boone, NC 28607

Region: : TN - Johnson City




Diagnosis (apc) Description Level Ii Echocardiogram Without Contrast
Total 2011 Cases 177
Average amount Watauga Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $1,487.00
Average amount Medicare paid Watauga Medical Center for Level Ii Echocardiogram Without Contrast $392.00
Difference between what Watauga Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $1,095.00
Hospital's Markup: 379%
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 25% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 1078 out of 2898 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 63%