Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in Arkansas
What 37 hospitals in Arkansas charged and were paid for level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$24,760
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$4,930
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$3,913
Average per service
State rank
#10 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Arkansas billed an average of $24,760 for level 1 laparoscopy and related services, about 5.0 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $4,930. That payment is 10% below 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 $4,930Billed $24,760
About 20¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Arkansas billed for this service.
Arkansas hospitals: level 1 laparoscopy and related services
Every Arkansas hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock | 270 | $30,350 | $4,887 | $3,880 |
| Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith | 184 | $14,436 | $4,794 | $3,793 |
| Conway Regional Medical CenterConway | 168 | $22,763 | $4,922 | $3,916 |
| St Bernards Medical CenterJonesboro | 155 | $10,757 | $4,860 | $3,870 |
| Washington Regional Med CenterFayetteville | 151 | $27,224 | $4,695 | $3,705 |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasRogers | 144 | $18,645 | $4,840 | $3,849 |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical CenterLittle Rock | 128 | $32,311 | $5,255 | $4,177 |
| Baxter Regional Medical CenterMountain Home | 107 | $15,396 | $5,135 | $4,075 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs | 97 | $20,792 | $5,250 | $4,172 |
| Northwest Medical Center-SpringdaleSpringdale | 96 | $40,421 | $4,813 | $3,822 |
| Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith | 92 | $32,878 | $4,823 | $3,823 |
| Nea Baptist Memorial HospitalJonesboro | 90 | $21,729 | $4,712 | $3,720 |
| White River Medical CenterBatesville | 83 | $24,517 | $5,133 | $4,075 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little RockNorth Little Rock | 80 | $30,725 | $4,847 | $3,842 |
| University of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock | 79 | $18,537 | $4,901 | $3,891 |
| White County Medical CenterSearcy | 57 | $19,416 | $5,146 | $4,088 |
| Jefferson Regional Medical CtrPine Bluff | 55 | $20,302 | $5,178 | $4,105 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center- ConwayConway | 50 | $27,381 | $4,876 | $3,864 |
| Medical Center South ArkansasEl Dorado | 41 | $33,570 | $5,213 | $4,144 |
| National Park Medical CenterHot Springs | 25 | $58,345 | $5,300 | $4,223 |
| Saline Memorial HospitalBenton | 25 | $26,491 | $4,631 | $3,624 |
| Siloam Springs Memorial HospitalSiloam Springs | 23 | $37,080 | $4,867 | $3,870 |
| St Marys Regional Medical CenterRussellville | 21 | $80,960 | $4,908 | $3,910 |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital-EncoreBryant | 19 | $21,771 | $4,850 | $3,864 |
| Johnson Regional Medical CenterClarksville | 17 | $10,689 | $4,867 | $3,876 |
| Forrest City Medical CenterForrest City | 17 | $27,717 | $5,212 | $4,153 |
| North Arkansas Reg Med CtrHarrison | 13 | $21,953 | $4,973 | $3,913 |
| Arkansas Methodist Medical CenterParagould | 13 | $15,131 | $4,867 | $3,878 |
| John Ed Chambers Mem Hosp, INCDanville | – | – | – | – |
| Mena Regional Health SystemMena | – | – | – | – |
| Ouachita County Medical CenterCamden | – | – | – | – |
| Drew Memorial HospitalMonticello | – | – | – | – |
| Magnolia Regional Medical CenterMagnolia | – | – | – | – |
| Great River Medical CenterBlytheville | – | – | – | – |
| Stuttgart Regional Medical CtrStuttgart | – | – | – | – |
| Arkansas Heart HospitalLittle Rock | – | – | – | – |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, INCWest Memphis | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Arkansas
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
| Saline Memorial HospitalBenton, AR | $4,631 |
|---|---|
| Washington Regional Med CenterFayetteville, AR | $4,695 |
| Nea Baptist Memorial HospitalJonesboro, AR | $4,712 |
| Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith, AR | $4,794 |
| Northwest Medical Center-SpringdaleSpringdale, AR | $4,813 |
Highest
| National Park Medical CenterHot Springs, AR | $5,300 |
|---|---|
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical CenterLittle Rock, AR | $5,255 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs, AR | $5,250 |
| Medical Center South ArkansasEl Dorado, AR | $5,213 |
| Forrest City Medical CenterForrest City, AR | $5,212 |
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 laparoscopy and related services cost in Arkansas?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361) at 37 hospitals in Arkansas was billed at $24,760 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $4,930, of which Medicare paid $3,913. 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 Arkansas, average charges were 5.0 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.