Watauga Medical Center's 2011 costs for Degenerative Nervous System Disorders Without Major Complications

Diagnosis code: 57

336 Deerfield Road
Boone, NC 28607

Region: : TN - Johnson City




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Degenerative Nervous System Disorders Without Major Complications
Total 2011 Cases 20
Average amount Watauga Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $10,344.00
Average amount Medicare paid Watauga Medical Center for Degenerative Nervous System Disorders Without Major Complications $6,890.00
Difference between what Watauga Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $3,454.00
Hospital's Markup: 150%
Average amount nationally charged for Degenerative Nervous System Disorders Without Major Complications in 2011 over all cases $24,307.80
Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement $6,706.30
Hospital's charge compared to the national average 57% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 88 out of 1201 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 93%