Providence Alaska Medical Center's 2011 costs for Level Iii Echocardiogram Without Contrast

APC code: 270

Box 196604
Anchorage, AK 99519

Region: : AK - Anchorage




Diagnosis (apc) Description Level Iii Echocardiogram Without Contrast
Total 2011 Cases 40
Average amount Providence Alaska Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $3,490.00
Average amount Medicare paid Providence Alaska Medical Center for Level Iii Echocardiogram Without Contrast $637.00
Difference between what Providence Alaska Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $2,853.00
Hospital's Markup: 547%
Average amount nationally charged for Level Iii Echocardiogram Without Contrast in 2011 over all cases $3,033.90
Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement $561.57
Hospital's charge compared to the national average 15% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 831 out of 1164 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 29%