4070 Highway 17 By-passMurrells inlet, SC 29576
Region: : SC - Charleston
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Heart & Blood Vessels - Head & Neck Blood Vessels (Extracranial Procedures Without Any Complications) |
| Total 2011 Cases | 11 |
| Average amount Waccamaw Community Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $27,899.00 |
| Average amount Medicare paid Waccamaw Community Hospital for Heart & Blood Vessels - Head & Neck Blood Vessels (Extracranial Procedures Without Any Complications) | $5,542.00 |
| Difference between what Waccamaw Community Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $22,357.00 |
| Hospital's Markup: | 503% |
| Average amount nationally charged for Heart & Blood Vessels - Head & Neck Blood Vessels (Extracranial Procedures Without Any Complications) in 2011 over all cases | $30,482.00 |
| Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement | $6,960.56 |
| Hospital's charge compared to the national average | 8% lower |
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 594 out of 1079 reported procedures |
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 45% |