336 Deerfield RoadBoone, NC 28607
Region: : TN - Johnson City
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. Without Any Complications) |
| Total 2011 Cases | 14 |
| Average amount Watauga Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $22,488.00 |
| Average amount Medicare paid Watauga Medical Center for Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. Without Any Complications) | $10,589.00 |
| Difference between what Watauga Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $11,899.00 |
| Hospital's Markup: | 212% |
| Average amount nationally charged for Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. Without Any Complications) in 2011 over all cases | $34,723.80 |
| Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement | $8,068.11 |
| Hospital's charge compared to the national average | 35% lower |
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 203 out of 871 reported procedures |
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 77% |