Walker Baptist Medical Center's 2011 costs for Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock With Major Complications)

Diagnosis code: 291

3400 Highway 78 East
Jasper, AL 35502

Region: : AL - Birmingham




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock With Major Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 43
Average amount Walker Baptist Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $37,406.00
Average amount Medicare paid Walker Baptist Medical Center for Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock With Major Complications) $8,835.00
Difference between what Walker Baptist Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $28,571.00
Hospital's Markup: 423%
Average amount nationally charged for Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock With Major Complications) in 2011 over all cases $35,901.90
Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement $10,266.50
Hospital's charge compared to the national average 4% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 1749 out of 2687 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 35%