Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in Arizona
What 50 hospitals in Arizona charged and were paid for level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$49,194
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$5,634
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$4,473
Average per service
State rank
#37 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Arizona billed an average of $49,194 for level 1 laparoscopy and related services, about 8.7 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $5,634. That payment is 3% above the U.S. average of $5,495.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $5,634Billed $49,194
About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Arizona billed for this service.
Arizona hospitals: level 1 laparoscopy and related services
Every Arizona hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix | 454 | $30,756 | $5,607 | $4,463 |
| Scottsdale Healthcare-Shea Medical CenterScottsdale | 281 | $57,127 | $5,570 | $4,426 |
| Carondelet St Josephs HospitalTucson | 196 | $77,749 | $5,540 | $4,395 |
| Tucson Medical CenterTucson | 188 | $20,498 | $5,603 | $4,458 |
| Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma | 182 | $45,810 | $6,026 | $4,798 |
| Banner del E Webb Medical CenterSun City West | 176 | $42,352 | $5,576 | $4,428 |
| Banner Baywood Medical CenterMesa | 162 | $37,877 | $5,547 | $4,400 |
| Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa | 142 | $42,075 | $5,407 | $4,262 |
| Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City | 138 | $49,918 | $5,497 | $4,350 |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix | 136 | $63,087 | $5,594 | $4,437 |
| Northwest Medical CenterTucson | 128 | $78,162 | $5,562 | $4,412 |
| Chandler Regional Medical CenterChandler | 123 | $56,058 | $5,590 | $4,437 |
| Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix | 122 | $47,586 | $5,627 | $4,479 |
| Banner Gateway Medical CenterGilbert | 119 | $38,884 | $5,551 | $4,399 |
| John C Lincoln Deer Valley HospitalPhoenix | 118 | $50,259 | $5,627 | $4,478 |
| Scottsdale Healthcare-Osborn Medical CenterScottsdale | 115 | $59,478 | $5,553 | $4,409 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical CenterGlendale | 111 | $42,987 | $5,528 | $4,381 |
| Arrowhead HospitalGlendale | 109 | $65,636 | $5,594 | $4,448 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical CenterPrescott | 104 | $25,044 | $6,026 | $4,799 |
| Flagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff | 104 | $20,386 | $5,935 | $4,708 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical CenterGilbert | 103 | $56,447 | $5,540 | $4,390 |
| University Medical CenterTucson | 97 | $34,340 | $5,500 | $4,354 |
| Oro Valley HospitalOro Valley | 92 | $73,241 | $5,592 | $4,442 |
| Banner Estrella Medical CenterPhoenix | 88 | $43,954 | $5,474 | $4,321 |
| Havasu Regional Medical CenterLake Havasu City | 80 | $67,345 | $6,186 | $4,914 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical CenterQueen Creek | 76 | $40,945 | $5,575 | $4,430 |
| Casa Grande Regional Medical CenterCasa Grande | 74 | $47,265 | $5,896 | $4,670 |
| Verde Valley Medical CenterCottonwood | 72 | $30,112 | $6,026 | $4,801 |
| Scottsdale Healthcare-Thompson Peak HospitalScottsdale | 61 | $56,151 | $5,569 | $4,425 |
| Kingman Regional Medical CenterKingman | 58 | $78,098 | $5,549 | $4,406 |
| Banner-University Medical Center South CampusTucson | 54 | $26,393 | $5,543 | $4,400 |
| Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical CenterPhoenix | 47 | $53,101 | $5,524 | $4,377 |
| Sierra Vista Regional Health Center INCSierra Vista | 44 | $109,324 | $6,026 | $4,801 |
| Summit Healthcare Regional Medical CenterShow Low | 43 | $28,181 | $6,026 | $4,799 |
| Northwest Medical Center SahuaritaSahuarita | 43 | $71,779 | $5,538 | $4,394 |
| Carondelet St Marys HospitalTucson | 41 | $62,515 | $5,408 | $4,264 |
| John C Lincoln North Mountain HospitalPhoenix | 40 | $75,394 | $5,514 | $4,371 |
| West Valley HospitalGoodyear | 31 | $78,426 | $5,627 | $4,475 |
| Dignity Health Arizona General HospitalMesa | 26 | $53,868 | $5,627 | $4,474 |
| Abrazo Central CampusPhoenix | 23 | $77,237 | $5,626 | $4,483 |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical CtrBullhead City | 20 | $91,293 | $5,626 | $4,483 |
| City of Hope Cancer Center PhoenixGoodyear | 19 | $33,685 | $5,626 | $4,483 |
| Abrazo Scottsdale CampusPhoenix | 18 | $75,972 | $5,626 | $4,483 |
| Honorhealth Four Peaks Medical CenterMesa | 17 | $58,307 | $5,627 | $4,477 |
| Valleywise Health Medical CenterPhoenix | – | – | – | – |
| St Lukes Medical CenterPhoenix | – | – | – | – |
| Valley View Medical CenterFort Mohave | – | – | – | – |
| Dignity Health - Arizona General HospitalLaveen | – | – | – | – |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical CenterChandler | – | – | – | – |
| Phoenix Children's HospitalPhoenix | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Arizona
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa, AZ | $5,407 |
|---|---|
| Carondelet St Marys HospitalTucson, AZ | $5,408 |
| Banner Estrella Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ | $5,474 |
| Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City, AZ | $5,497 |
| University Medical CenterTucson, AZ | $5,500 |
Highest
| Havasu Regional Medical CenterLake Havasu City, AZ | $6,186 |
|---|---|
| Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma, AZ | $6,026 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical CenterPrescott, AZ | $6,026 |
| Summit Healthcare Regional Medical CenterShow Low, AZ | $6,026 |
| Verde Valley Medical CenterCottonwood, AZ | $6,026 |
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 laparoscopy and related services cost in Arizona?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361) at 50 hospitals in Arizona was billed at $49,194 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $5,634, of which Medicare paid $4,473. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this service in Arizona, average charges were 8.7 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.