295 Varnum AvenueLowell, MA 1854
Region: : MA - Boston
| Diagnosis (DRG) Description | Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. Without Any Complications) |
| Total 2011 Cases | 12 |
| Average amount Lowell General Hospital charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges | $13,826.00 |
| Average amount Medicare paid Lowell General Hospital for Abdominal - Gallbladder (Laparoscopic) (Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy W/o C.d.e. Without Any Complications) | $9,581.00 |
| Difference between what Lowell General Hospital charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure | $4,245.00 |
| Hospital's Markup: | 144% |
| 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 | 60% lower |
| Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis | 23 out of 871 reported procedures |
| Percent of hospitals that are more expensive | 97% |