Providence Alaska Medical Center's 2011 costs for Medical Back Problems Without Major Complications

Diagnosis code: 552

Box 196604
Anchorage, AK 99519

Region: : AK - Anchorage




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Medical Back Problems Without Major Complications
Total 2011 Cases 20
Average amount Providence Alaska Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $34,459.00
Average amount Medicare paid Providence Alaska Medical Center for Medical Back Problems Without Major Complications $7,134.00
Difference between what Providence Alaska Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $27,325.00
Hospital's Markup: 483%
Average amount nationally charged for Medical Back Problems Without Major Complications in 2011 over all cases $22,387.40
Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement $5,725.80
Hospital's charge compared to the national average 54% higher
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 1554 out of 1801 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 14%