Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in Kentucky
What 56 hospitals in Kentucky charged and were paid for level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$34,337
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$4,935
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$3,911
Average per service
State rank
#11 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Kentucky billed an average of $34,337 for level 1 laparoscopy and related services, about 7.0 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $4,935. 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 $4,935Billed $34,337
About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kentucky billed for this service.
Kentucky hospitals: level 1 laparoscopy and related services
Every Kentucky 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 Hospital EastLouisville | 282 | $47,057 | $4,905 | $3,894 |
| Norton Healthcare PavilionLouisville | 264 | $36,375 | $4,872 | $3,864 |
| University of Kentucky HospLexington | 148 | $36,816 | $4,862 | $3,847 |
| The Medical Center at Bowling GreenBowling Green | 139 | $28,704 | $4,871 | $3,849 |
| Jewish HospitalLouisville | 133 | $27,692 | $4,893 | $3,884 |
| Western Baptist HospitalPaducah | 133 | $53,646 | $5,163 | $4,088 |
| Hardin Memorial HospitalElizabethtown | 129 | $50,878 | $4,880 | $3,869 |
| King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland | 113 | $26,517 | $4,812 | $3,809 |
| Owensboro Medical Health SystemOwensboro | 108 | $27,209 | $5,184 | $4,096 |
| Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical CenterDanville | 103 | $17,627 | $4,928 | $3,918 |
| St Elizabeth Med Center-SouthEdgewood | 93 | $27,183 | $4,783 | $3,780 |
| St Elizabeth FlorenceFlorence | 87 | $19,488 | $4,926 | $3,906 |
| Saint Joseph HospitalLexington | 85 | $19,406 | $4,846 | $3,826 |
| Central Baptist HospitalLexington | 83 | $44,748 | $4,901 | $3,885 |
| Lourdes HospitalPaducah | 78 | $31,297 | $5,279 | $4,205 |
| Murray-Calloway County HospitalMurray | 62 | $24,080 | $4,841 | $3,855 |
| Baptist Health RichmondRichmond | 60 | $41,054 | $4,915 | $3,906 |
| Lake Cumberland Regional HospitalSomerset | 57 | $45,790 | $5,244 | $4,163 |
| Baptist Regional Medical CtrCorbin | 56 | $38,357 | $4,772 | $3,788 |
| Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville | 53 | $32,565 | $5,004 | $3,939 |
| Baptist Health Deaconess MadisonvilleMadisonville | 52 | $60,675 | $5,257 | $4,168 |
| St Elizabeth Ft ThomasFort Thomas | 48 | $23,409 | $4,935 | $3,915 |
| T J Samson Community HospitalGlasgow | 44 | $20,844 | $5,197 | $4,121 |
| Taylor Regional HospitalCampbellsville | 39 | $17,728 | $4,841 | $3,853 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical CenterHopkinsville | 37 | $17,815 | $4,963 | $3,907 |
| Clark Regional Medical CenterWinchester | 34 | $33,750 | $4,880 | $3,864 |
| Hazard Arh Regional Medical CenterHazard | 33 | $29,332 | $4,966 | $3,957 |
| University of Louisville HospitalLouisville | 30 | $32,800 | $4,746 | $3,743 |
| Flaget Memorial HospitalBardstown | 25 | $25,550 | $4,654 | $3,636 |
| Greenview Regional HospitalBowling Green | 25 | $39,111 | $4,866 | $3,853 |
| Baptist Hospital NortheastLa Grange | 25 | $34,591 | $4,971 | $3,961 |
| Frankfort Regional Medical CenterFrankfort | 24 | $51,401 | $4,851 | $3,831 |
| Deaconess Henderson HospitalHenderson | 22 | $26,063 | $5,082 | $4,049 |
| Muhlenberg Community HospitalGreenville | 21 | $26,725 | $4,841 | $3,855 |
| Georgetown Community HospitalGeorgetown | 21 | $53,214 | $4,827 | $3,808 |
| Jewish Hospital - ShelbyvilleShelbyville | 20 | $14,088 | $4,971 | $3,961 |
| Saint Joseph EastLexington | 19 | $17,326 | $4,797 | $3,772 |
| Saint Joseph LondonLondon | 18 | $21,133 | $4,841 | $3,857 |
| Meadowview Regional Medical CenterMaysville | 17 | $55,515 | $5,184 | $4,131 |
| Twin Lakes Regional Medical CenterLeitchfield | 17 | $14,938 | $4,625 | $3,630 |
| Highlands Regional Medical CenterPrestonsburg | 15 | $23,244 | $4,893 | $3,899 |
| Harrison Memorial HospitalCynthiana | 14 | $25,500 | $4,841 | $3,843 |
| Whitesburg Arh HospitalWhitesburg | 13 | $19,553 | $5,184 | $4,131 |
| Spring View HospitalLebanon | 11 | $45,124 | $4,841 | $3,857 |
| Jackson Purchase Medical CenterMayfield | 11 | $40,161 | $5,279 | $4,206 |
| St Claire Regional Medical CenterMorehead | – | – | – | – |
| Middlesboro Appalachian Regional Healthcare HospitMiddlesboro | – | – | – | – |
| Memorial HospitalManchester | – | – | – | – |
| Harlan Appalachian Regional Healthcare HospitalHarlan | – | – | – | – |
| Saint Joseph Mount SterlingMt Sterling | – | – | – | – |
| The Medical Center at RussellvilleRussellville | – | – | – | – |
| Williamson Arh HospitalSouth Williamson | – | – | – | – |
| Rockcastle Reg Hospital & Respiratory Care CtrMt Vernon | – | – | – | – |
| Three Rivers Medical CenterLouisa | – | – | – | – |
| Pineville Community Health Center, INCPineville | – | – | – | – |
| Crittenden Community HospitalMarion | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Kentucky
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
| Twin Lakes Regional Medical CenterLeitchfield, KY | $4,625 |
|---|---|
| Flaget Memorial HospitalBardstown, KY | $4,654 |
| University of Louisville HospitalLouisville, KY | $4,746 |
| Baptist Regional Medical CtrCorbin, KY | $4,772 |
| St Elizabeth Med Center-SouthEdgewood, KY | $4,783 |
Highest
| Lourdes HospitalPaducah, KY | $5,279 |
|---|---|
| Jackson Purchase Medical CenterMayfield, KY | $5,279 |
| Baptist Health Deaconess MadisonvilleMadisonville, KY | $5,257 |
| Lake Cumberland Regional HospitalSomerset, KY | $5,244 |
| T J Samson Community HospitalGlasgow, KY | $5,197 |
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 laparoscopy and related services cost in Kentucky?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361) at 56 hospitals in Kentucky was billed at $34,337 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $4,935, of which Medicare paid $3,911. 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 Kentucky, average charges were 7.0 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.