809 82nd Parkway Box 7500Myrtle beach, SC 29577
Region: : SC - Charleston
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. Without Any Complications) | 
| Total 2011 Cases | 25 | 
| Average amount Grand Strand Reg Med Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $37,591.00 | 
| Average amount Medicare paid Grand Strand Reg Med Center for Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. Without Any Complications) | $6,938.00 | 
| Difference between what Grand Strand Reg Med Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $30,653.00 | 
| Hospital's Markup: | 541% | 
| Average amount nationally charged for Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. Without Any Complications) in 2011 over all cases | $34,723.80 | 
| Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement | $8,068.11 | 
| Hospital's charge compared to the national average | 8% higher | 
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 583 out of 871 reported procedures | 
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 33% |