5755 Cedar LaneColumbia, MD 21044
Region: : MD - Baltimore
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. With Complications) |
| Total 2011 Cases | 16 |
| Average amount Howard County General Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $13,900.00 |
| Average amount Medicare paid Howard County General Hospital for Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. With Complications) | $13,136.00 |
| Difference between what Howard County General Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $764.00 |
| Hospital's Markup: | 105% |
| Average amount nationally charged for Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. With Complications) in 2011 over all cases | $48,257.80 |
| Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement | $11,576.20 |
| Hospital's charge compared to the national average | 71% lower |
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 13 out of 959 reported procedures |
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 99% |