Alvarado Hospital Medical Center's 2011 costs for Level Ii Echocardiogram Without Contrast

APC code: 269

6655 Alvarado Road
San diego, CA 92120

Region: : CA - San Diego




Diagnosis (apc) Description Level Ii Echocardiogram Without Contrast
Total 2011 Cases 254
Average amount Alvarado Hospital Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $1,847.00
Average amount Medicare paid Alvarado Hospital Medical Center for Level Ii Echocardiogram Without Contrast $448.00
Difference between what Alvarado Hospital Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $1,399.00
Hospital's Markup: 412%
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 6% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 1635 out of 2898 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 44%