Erlanger Medical Center's 2011 costs for Respiratory Infections & Inflammations With Complications

Diagnosis code: 178

975 E 3rd St
Chattanooga, TN 37403

Region: : TN - Chattanooga




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Respiratory Infections & Inflammations With Complications
Total 2011 Cases 37
Average amount Erlanger Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $19,439.00
Average amount Medicare paid Erlanger Medical Center for Respiratory Infections & Inflammations With Complications $9,801.00
Difference between what Erlanger Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $9,638.00
Hospital's Markup: 198%
Average amount nationally charged for Respiratory Infections & Inflammations With Complications in 2011 over all cases $35,060.30
Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement $9,800.39
Hospital's charge compared to the national average 45% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 408 out of 1953 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 79%