Walker Baptist Medical Center's 2011 costs for Simple Pneumonia & Pleurisy Without Any Complications

Diagnosis code: 195

3400 Highway 78 East
Jasper, AL 35502

Region: : AL - Birmingham




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Simple Pneumonia & Pleurisy Without Any Complications
Total 2011 Cases 20
Average amount Walker Baptist Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $21,066.00
Average amount Medicare paid Walker Baptist Medical Center for Simple Pneumonia & Pleurisy Without Any Complications $4,059.00
Difference between what Walker Baptist Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $17,007.00
Hospital's Markup: 518%
Average amount nationally charged for Simple Pneumonia & Pleurisy Without Any Complications in 2011 over all cases $17,886.50
Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement $4,862.19
Hospital's charge compared to the national average 18% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 1912 out of 2576 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 26%