Waccamaw Community Hospital's 2011 costs for Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock With Major Complications)

Diagnosis code: 291

4070 Highway 17 By-pass
Murrells inlet, SC 29576

Region: : SC - Charleston




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock With Major Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 45
Average amount Waccamaw Community Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $26,566.00
Average amount Medicare paid Waccamaw Community Hospital for Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock With Major Complications) $8,091.00
Difference between what Waccamaw Community Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $18,475.00
Hospital's Markup: 328%
Average amount nationally charged for Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock With Major Complications) in 2011 over all cases $35,901.90
Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement $10,266.50
Hospital's charge compared to the national average 26% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 1069 out of 2687 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 60%