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

Diagnosis code: 292

4070 Highway 17 By-pass
Murrells inlet, SC 29576

Region: : SC - Charleston




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock With Complications)
Total 2011 Cases 80
Average amount Waccamaw Community Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $15,392.00
Average amount Medicare paid Waccamaw Community Hospital for Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock With Complications) $4,994.00
Difference between what Waccamaw Community Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $10,398.00
Hospital's Markup: 308%
Average amount nationally charged for Heart Failure (Heart Failure & Shock With Complications) in 2011 over all cases $23,518.00
Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement $6,957.85
Hospital's charge compared to the national average 35% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 894 out of 2953 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 70%