Watauga Medical Center's 2011 costs for Level Iii Diagnostic And Screening Ultrasound

APC code: 267

336 Deerfield Road
Boone, NC 28607

Region: : TN - Johnson City




Diagnosis (apc) Description Level Iii Diagnostic And Screening Ultrasound
Total 2011 Cases 438
Average amount Watauga Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $544.00
Average amount Medicare paid Watauga Medical Center for Level Iii Diagnostic And Screening Ultrasound $148.00
Difference between what Watauga Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $396.00
Hospital's Markup: 367%
Average amount nationally charged for Level Iii Diagnostic And Screening Ultrasound in 2011 over all cases $1,057.55
Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement $151.28
Hospital's charge compared to the national average 49% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 336 out of 2998 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 89%