2000 Hospital DrMount pleasant, SC 29464
Region: : SC - Charleston
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Neck, Back, Arms & Legs - Other Spine Fusion (Spinal Fusion Except Cervical Without Major Complications) |
| Total 2011 Cases | 167 |
| Average amount East Cooper Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $135,990.00 |
| Average amount Medicare paid East Cooper Medical Center for Neck, Back, Arms & Legs - Other Spine Fusion (Spinal Fusion Except Cervical Without Major Complications) | $24,964.00 |
| Difference between what East Cooper Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $111,026.00 |
| Hospital's Markup: | 544% |
| Average amount nationally charged for Neck, Back, Arms & Legs - Other Spine Fusion (Spinal Fusion Except Cervical Without Major Complications) in 2011 over all cases | $95,568.30 |
| Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement | $27,778.70 |
| Hospital's charge compared to the national average | 42% higher |
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 1125 out of 1332 reported procedures |
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 16% |