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  • Medicare IPPS claims data are for federal fiscal year ending 09/30/2023 (Proposed rule MedPAR).
  • Medicare OPPS claims data are for calendar year ending 12/31/2022 (Final rule OPPS).
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Watauga Medical Center

Boone, NC  28607
CMS Certification Number: 340051

Identification and Characteristics

Name and Address: Watauga Medical Center
336 Deerfield Road
Boone, NC  28607
Telephone Number: (828) 262-4100
Hospital Website:
CMS Certification Number: 340051
   
Type of Facility: Short Term Acute Care
Type of Control: Governmental, County
Total Staffed Beds: 121
   
Total Patient Revenue: $541,459,689
Total Discharges: 3,974
Total Patient Days: 17,348
TPS Quality Score: 25.00
Patient Experience Rating: ****.
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Clinical Services

Cardiovascular Services
Cardiac Cath Lab
Cardiac Rehab
Coronary Interventions
Emergency Services
Emergency Department
Neurosciences
Electroencephalography (EEG)
Sleep Studies
Oncology Services
Chemotherapy
Radiation Therapy
Orthopedic Services
Joint Replacement
Spine Surgery
Other Services
Lithotripsy (ESWL)
Obstetrics
Radiology / Nuclear Medicine / Imaging
Computed Tomography (CT)
Computed Tomography-Angiography (CTA)
Digital Mammography
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Single Photon Emission Computerized Tomography (SPECT)
Rehabilitation Services
Physical Therapy
Speech Therapy
Special Care
Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Neonatal Intensive Care
Surgery
Inpatient Surgery
Radiosurgery

Joint Commission Accreditation

  • Current Status: 10/16/2021 - Accreditation with Full Standards Compliance

Teaching Status

  • Data are from multiple sources / Definitions
  • ACGME data are from the Graduate Medical Education Database, Copyright 2005, American Medical Association, Chicago, Illinois.
  • See FREIDA OnLine for more / Last Update
  • COTH data are from the Association of American Medical Colleges / Division of Health Care Affairs / Council of Teaching Hospitals
  • See COTH website for more / Last Updated 01/03/2024
  • Teaching status = Yes / Number of interns and Residents = 13 FTEs
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Inpatient Utilization Statistics by Medical Service

  Number Medicare Inpatients Average Length of Stay Average Charges Medicare Case Mix Index (CMI)
Cardiology 234 3.16 $23,793 1.1478
Cardiovascular Surgery 44 3.25 $71,553 2.6271
Medicine 314 5.05 $31,782 1.3857
Neurology 95 3.91 $26,841 1.2057
Oncology 20 5.35 $37,050 1.8130
Orthopedic Surgery 191 4.92 $58,751 2.3227
Orthopedics 59 4.98 $20,596 1.0390
Pulmonology 250 4.99 $32,990 1.5189
Surgery 89 7.03 $64,126 3.0411
Urology 68 4.12 $24,294 1.1245
Total 1,383 4.64 $36,625 1.6152
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Inpatient Origin for Top 3 Zip Codes

  • Medicare Hospital Market Service Area File for calendar year ending 12/31/2022 / Definitions
ZIP Code of Residence Discharges Days of Care Charges Discharges Inc/(Dec) Market Share
28607 517 3,079 $22,418,462 5.3% 76.9%
28657 133 770 $5,842,258 -10.7% 40.3%
28604 124 731 $5,627,731 -0.8% 66.7%

Outpatient Utilization Statistics by APC

APC
Number		 APC Description Number
Patient
Claims		 Average
Charge		 Average
Cost
5115 Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures 307 $12,505 $2,821
5012 Clinic Visits and Related Services 7,527 $195 $116
5312 Level 2 Lower GI Procedures 562 $2,920 $659
5623 Level 3 Radiation Therapy 999 $1,649 $834
8011 Comprehensive Observation Services 210 $1,112 $339
5491 Level 1 Intraocular Procedures 226 $4,472 $1,009
5693 Level 3 Drug Administration 2,095 $347 $153
5593 Level 3 Nuclear Medicine and Related Services 324 $4,154 $370
5114 Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures 58 $6,710 $1,514
5524 Level 4 Imaging without Contrast 676 $1,964 $483
5025 Level 5 Type A ED Visits 615 $1,272 $398
5572 Level 2 Imaging with Contrast 794 $4,789 $431
5694 Level 4 Drug Administration 831 $544 $277
5024 Level 4 Type A ED Visits 696 $823 $257
5191 Level 1 Endovascular Procedures 83 $11,556 $2,843
5374 Level 4 Urology and Related Services 77 $7,025 $1,678
5523 Level 3 Imaging without Contrast 971 $2,373 $214
5023 Level 3 Type A ED Visits 931 $509 $159
5301 Level 1 Upper GI Procedures 315 $1,640 $361
5361 Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services 41 $7,628 $1,721

Beds and Patient Days by Unit

  Available Beds Inpatient Days
HOSPITAL
(including swing beds)		    
Routine Services 107 13,597
Special Care 14 2,822
Nursery 929
Total Hospital 121 17,348
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Financial Statistics

  $ %
Gross Patient Revenue $541,459,689 99.3
Non-Patient Revenue $3,942,130 0.7
Total Revenue $545,401,819  
Net Income (or Loss) $-12,907,323 -2.4
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