336 Deerfield RoadBoone, NC 28607
Region: : TN - Johnson City
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock With Major Complications) |
| Total 2011 Cases | 42 |
| Average amount Watauga Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $19,844.00 |
| Average amount Medicare paid Watauga Medical Center for Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock With Major Complications) | $10,909.00 |
| Difference between what Watauga Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $8,935.00 |
| Hospital's Markup: | 181% |
| Average amount nationally charged for Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock With Major Complications) in 2011 over all cases | $35,901.90 |
| Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement | $10,266.50 |
| Hospital's charge compared to the national average | 45% lower |
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 549 out of 2687 reported procedures |
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 80% |