Pickens County Medical Center's 2011 costs for Level Ii Echocardiogram Without Contrast

APC code: 269

241 Robert K Wilson
Carrollton, AL 35447

Region: : AL - Tuscaloosa




Diagnosis (apc) Description Level Ii Echocardiogram Without Contrast
Total 2011 Cases 156
Average amount Pickens County Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $1,017.00
Average amount Medicare paid Pickens County Medical Center for Level Ii Echocardiogram Without Contrast $377.00
Difference between what Pickens County Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $640.00
Hospital's Markup: 269%
Average amount nationally charged for Level Ii Echocardiogram Without Contrast in 2011 over all cases $1,970.56
Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement $396.58
Hospital's charge compared to the national average 48% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 361 out of 2898 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 88%