336 Deerfield RoadBoone, NC 28607
Region: : TN - Johnson City
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. With Complications) |
| Total 2011 Cases | 11 |
| Average amount Watauga Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $40,437.00 |
| Average amount Medicare paid Watauga Medical Center for Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. With Complications) | $14,585.00 |
| Difference between what Watauga Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $25,852.00 |
| Hospital's Markup: | 277% |
| Average amount nationally charged for Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. With Complications) in 2011 over all cases | $48,257.80 |
| Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement | $11,576.20 |
| Hospital's charge compared to the national average | 16% lower |
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 441 out of 959 reported procedures |
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 54% |