Identification and Characteristics
- Last updated 11/26/2024 / Definitions
| Name and Address: | Watauga Medical Center 336 Deerfield Road Boone, NC 28607 |
| Telephone Number: | (828) 262-4100 |
| Hospital Website: | www.apprhs.org/wataugamedical/ |
| 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
- Accreditation status licensed from The Joint Commission
- Last updated 04/01/2024 / Definitions and Terms of Use
- Current Status: 06/01/2024 - 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.
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- CAHSE data are from the Association of American Medical Colleges / Division of Health Care Affairs / Council of Academic Health System Executives (CAHSE)
- See CAHSE 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 | 235 | 3.15 | $23,725 | 1.1468 |
| Cardiovascular Surgery | 46 | 3.26 | $71,309 | 2.6759 |
| Medicine | 316 | 5.04 | $31,808 | 1.3888 |
| Neurology | 95 | 3.91 | $26,841 | 1.2057 |
| Oncology | 20 | 5.35 | $37,050 | 1.8130 |
| Orthopedic Surgery | 193 | 4.89 | $58,737 | 2.3184 |
| Orthopedics | 60 | 4.97 | $20,728 | 1.0212 |
| Pulmonology | 251 | 4.98 | $32,920 | 1.5181 |
| Surgery | 89 | 7.03 | $64,126 | 3.0411 |
| Urology | 68 | 4.12 | $24,331 | 1.1245 |
| Total | 1,392 | 4.62 | $36,656 | 1.6172 |
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Inpatient Origin for Top 3 Zip Codes
- Medicare Hospital Market Service Area File for calendar year ending 12/31/2023 / Definitions
| ZIP Code of Residence | Discharges | Days of Care | Charges | Discharges Inc/(Dec) | Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28607 | 545 | 3,004 | $19,562,546 | 5.4% | 76.3% |
| 28657 | 149 | 810 | $5,831,435 | 12.0% | 38.9% |
| 28604 | 136 | 690 | $4,708,952 | 9.7% | 63.0% |
Outpatient Utilization Statistics by APC
| APC Number |
APC Description | Number Patient Claims |
Average Charge |
Average Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5115 | Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 279 | $14,158 | $3,133 |
| 5623 | Level 3 Radiation Therapy | 964 | $1,725 | $856 |
| 5012 | Clinic Visits and Related Services | 6,605 | $202 | $118 |
| 5312 | Level 2 Lower GI Procedures | 528 | $3,431 | $759 |
| 8011 | Comprehensive Observation Services | 194 | $1,308 | $392 |
| 5491 | Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 210 | $4,445 | $984 |
| 5114 | Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 61 | $10,226 | $2,263 |
| 5693 | Level 3 Drug Administration | 1,901 | $373 | $172 |
| 5593 | Level 3 Nuclear Medicine and Related Services | 294 | $4,313 | $377 |
| 5025 | Level 5 Type A ED Visits | 675 | $1,328 | $407 |
| 5024 | Level 4 Type A ED Visits | 923 | $867 | $266 |
| 5524 | Level 4 Imaging without Contrast | 674 | $1,997 | $482 |
| 5361 | Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 58 | $8,812 | $1,950 |
| 5572 | Level 2 Imaging with Contrast | 800 | $5,016 | $442 |
| 5694 | Level 4 Drug Administration | 802 | $573 | $285 |
| 5523 | Level 3 Imaging without Contrast | 1,042 | $2,477 | $219 |
| 5594 | Level 4 Nuclear Medicine and Related Services | 163 | $5,155 | $450 |
| 5301 | Level 1 Upper GI Procedures | 343 | $1,867 | $398 |
| 5374 | Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 71 | $8,117 | $1,912 |
| 5191 | Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 75 | $12,077 | $2,914 |
Beds and Patient Days by Unit
| Available Beds | Inpatient Days | |
|---|---|---|
| HOSPITAL (including swing beds) |
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| 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 |