809 82nd Parkway Box 7500Myrtle beach, SC 29577
Region: : SC - Charleston
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. With Complications) | 
| Total 2011 Cases | 17 | 
| Average amount Grand Strand Reg Med Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $52,713.00 | 
| Average amount Medicare paid Grand Strand Reg Med Center for Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. With Complications) | $9,081.00 | 
| Difference between what Grand Strand Reg Med Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $43,632.00 | 
| Hospital's Markup: | 580% | 
| Average amount nationally charged for Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. With Complications) in 2011 over all cases | $48,257.80 | 
| Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement | $11,576.20 | 
| Hospital's charge compared to the national average | 9% higher | 
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 646 out of 959 reported procedures | 
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 33% |