5755 Cedar LaneColumbia, MD 21044
Region: : MD - Baltimore
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Simple Pneumonia & Pleurisy With Complications |
| Total 2011 Cases | 146 |
| Average amount Howard County General Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $8,605.00 |
| Average amount Medicare paid Howard County General Hospital for Simple Pneumonia & Pleurisy With Complications | $8,104.00 |
| Difference between what Howard County General Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $501.00 |
| Hospital's Markup: | 106% |
| Average amount nationally charged for Simple Pneumonia & Pleurisy With Complications in 2011 over all cases | $24,549.40 |
| Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement | $6,963.27 |
| Hospital's charge compared to the national average | 65% lower |
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 64 out of 3023 reported procedures |
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 98% |