336 Deerfield RoadBoone, NC 28607
Region: : TN - Johnson City
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Simple Pneumonia & Pleurisy With Complications |
| Total 2011 Cases | 63 |
| Average amount Watauga Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $15,192.00 |
| Average amount Medicare paid Watauga Medical Center for Simple Pneumonia & Pleurisy With Complications | $7,455.00 |
| Difference between what Watauga Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $7,737.00 |
| Hospital's Markup: | 203% |
| Average amount nationally charged for Simple Pneumonia & Pleurisy With Complications in 2011 over all cases | $24,549.40 |
| Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement | $6,963.27 |
| Hospital's charge compared to the national average | 38% lower |
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 788 out of 3023 reported procedures |
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 74% |