Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in Connecticut
What 26 hospitals in Connecticut charged and were paid for level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$30,993
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$6,382
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$5,066
Average per service
State rank
#47 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Connecticut billed an average of $30,993 for level 1 laparoscopy and related services, about 4.9 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $6,382. That payment is 16% 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 $6,382Billed $30,993
About 21¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Connecticut billed for this service.
Connecticut hospitals: level 1 laparoscopy and related services
Every Connecticut hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven | 214 | $23,960 | $6,445 | $5,119 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury | 170 | $44,575 | $6,420 | $5,101 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford | 147 | $20,848 | $6,369 | $5,057 |
| Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport | 125 | $26,444 | $6,457 | $5,133 |
| Stamford HospitalStamford | 105 | $38,209 | $6,499 | $5,178 |
| St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport | 101 | $24,027 | $6,299 | $4,973 |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford | 85 | $33,777 | $6,268 | $4,958 |
| Saint Marys HospitalWaterbury | 81 | $28,465 | $6,437 | $5,127 |
| William W Backus HospitalNorwich | 81 | $22,722 | $6,310 | $5,002 |
| Greenwich Hospital AssociationGreenwich | 79 | $53,597 | $6,401 | $5,097 |
| Midstate Medical CenterMeriden | 69 | $26,866 | $6,288 | $4,980 |
| Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London | 67 | $25,865 | $6,437 | $5,128 |
| Middlesex HospitalMiddletown | 67 | $25,679 | $6,422 | $5,101 |
| Norwalk HospitalNorwalk | 63 | $39,917 | $6,493 | $5,174 |
| Manchester Memorial HospitalCentral Manchester | 62 | $41,530 | $6,358 | $5,049 |
| Hospital of Central Connecticut, theNew Britain | 62 | $21,993 | $6,252 | $4,927 |
| Griffin HospitalDerby | 57 | $39,457 | $6,138 | $4,817 |
| John Dempsey HospitalFarmington | 39 | $32,393 | $6,437 | $5,128 |
| Charlotte Hungerford HospitalTorrington | 32 | $17,466 | $6,276 | $4,968 |
| Waterbury HospitalWaterbury | 30 | $40,557 | $6,329 | $5,034 |
| Day Kimball HospitalPutnam | 23 | $20,392 | $6,214 | $4,905 |
| Bristol HospitalBristol | 23 | $41,140 | $6,437 | $5,119 |
| Sharon HospitalSharon | – | – | – | – |
| Johnson Memorial HospitalStafford Springs | – | – | – | – |
| Windham Comm Mem Hosp & Hatch HospWillimantic | – | – | – | – |
| Connecticut Childrens Medical CenterHartford | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Connecticut
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
| Griffin HospitalDerby, CT | $6,138 |
|---|---|
| Day Kimball HospitalPutnam, CT | $6,214 |
| Hospital of Central Connecticut, theNew Britain, CT | $6,252 |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford, CT | $6,268 |
| Charlotte Hungerford HospitalTorrington, CT | $6,276 |
Highest
| Stamford HospitalStamford, CT | $6,499 |
|---|---|
| Norwalk HospitalNorwalk, CT | $6,493 |
| Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport, CT | $6,457 |
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT | $6,445 |
| Bristol HospitalBristol, CT | $6,437 |
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 laparoscopy and related services cost in Connecticut?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361) at 26 hospitals in Connecticut was billed at $30,993 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $6,382, of which Medicare paid $5,066. 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 Connecticut, average charges were 4.9 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.