Watauga Medical Center's 2011 costs for Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock Without Any Complications)

Diagnosis code: 293

336 Deerfield Road
Boone, NC 28607

Region: : TN - Johnson City




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock Without Any Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 21
Average amount Watauga Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $9,086.00
Average amount Medicare paid Watauga Medical Center for Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock Without Any Complications) $5,022.00
Difference between what Watauga Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $4,064.00
Hospital's Markup: 180%
Average amount nationally charged for Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock Without Any Complications) in 2011 over all cases $16,864.20
Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement $4,693.21
Hospital's charge compared to the national average 46% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 388 out of 2514 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 85%