4070 Highway 17 By-passMurrells inlet, SC 29576
Region: : SC - Charleston
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. Without Any Complications) |
| Total 2011 Cases | 17 |
| Average amount Waccamaw Community Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $25,780.00 |
| Average amount Medicare paid Waccamaw Community Hospital for Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. Without Any Complications) | $5,922.00 |
| Difference between what Waccamaw Community Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $19,858.00 |
| Hospital's Markup: | 435% |
| 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 | 26% lower |
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 303 out of 871 reported procedures |
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 65% |