Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in Massachusetts
What 53 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$22,385
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$6,137
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$4,875
Average per service
State rank
#44 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $22,385 for level 1 laparoscopy and related services, about 3.6 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $6,137. That payment is 12% 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 $6,137Billed $22,385
About 27¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Massachusetts billed for this service.
Massachusetts hospitals: level 1 laparoscopy and related services
Every Massachusetts hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston | 473 | $35,831 | $6,134 | $4,874 |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River | 274 | $24,844 | $6,144 | $4,884 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston | 263 | $38,195 | $6,143 | $4,890 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester | 250 | $31,558 | $6,073 | $4,817 |
| Cape Cod HospitalHyannis | 243 | $18,763 | $6,151 | $4,896 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston | 218 | $17,146 | $6,146 | $4,892 |
| Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield | 187 | $16,885 | $6,091 | $4,830 |
| Berkshire Medical Center INCPittsfield | 177 | $32,682 | $6,449 | $5,126 |
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth | 176 | $12,771 | $6,113 | $4,851 |
| Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly | 160 | $12,879 | $6,197 | $4,937 |
| Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton Lower Falls | 159 | $21,885 | $6,167 | $4,904 |
| Lowell General HospitalLowell | 145 | $14,557 | $6,197 | $4,935 |
| Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington | 138 | $12,720 | $6,103 | $4,848 |
| Union HospitalLynn | 133 | $21,198 | $6,124 | $4,862 |
| Winchester HospitalWinchester | 131 | $13,947 | $6,085 | $4,824 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton | 120 | $17,790 | $6,156 | $4,894 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham | 119 | $10,200 | $6,155 | $4,894 |
| Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford | 113 | $12,726 | $6,157 | $4,898 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth | 102 | $19,775 | $6,149 | $4,889 |
| Emerson HospitalConcord | 92 | $15,437 | $6,197 | $4,935 |
| Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose | 88 | $16,011 | $5,972 | $4,712 |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,TheNorthampton | 86 | $21,541 | $6,139 | $4,878 |
| St Vincent HospitalWorcester | 84 | $60,552 | $6,197 | $4,934 |
| Saint Anne's Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalFall River | 76 | $20,599 | $6,132 | $4,870 |
| Mercy Medical CenterSpringfield | 75 | $15,483 | $6,131 | $4,871 |
| Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge | 71 | $9,230 | $6,153 | $4,900 |
| Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport | 70 | $13,370 | $6,197 | $4,936 |
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston | 69 | $21,786 | $5,982 | $4,723 |
| Faulkner HospitalBoston | 66 | $23,939 | $6,126 | $4,864 |
| Falmouth HospitalFalmouth | 60 | $22,538 | $6,114 | $4,852 |
| Lawrence General HospitalLawrence | 56 | $14,330 | $6,062 | $4,814 |
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston | 56 | $20,864 | $6,109 | $4,848 |
| Milton HospitalMilton | 53 | $10,003 | $6,197 | $4,936 |
| Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield | 52 | $14,528 | $6,197 | $4,937 |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryBoston | 52 | $19,565 | $6,011 | $4,751 |
| Metrowest Medical CenterFramingham | 43 | $60,266 | $6,197 | $4,933 |
| Healthalliance Hospitals, INCLeominster | 40 | $21,094 | $6,197 | $4,920 |
| Harrington Memorial HospitalSouthbridge | 29 | $24,166 | $5,856 | $4,597 |
| Boston Medical Center-BrightonBrighton | 28 | $22,337 | $5,668 | $4,402 |
| Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge | 27 | $10,242 | $6,197 | $4,937 |
| Heywood HospitalGardner | 27 | $15,080 | $6,197 | $4,933 |
| Morton Hospital & Medical CenterTaunton | 26 | $10,270 | $6,197 | $4,937 |
| Marlborough HospitalMarlborough | 25 | $24,610 | $5,999 | $4,740 |
| Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro | 24 | $17,912 | $5,785 | $4,524 |
| Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical CenterPalmer | 24 | $12,195 | $5,991 | $4,732 |
| Brockton HospitalBrockton | 22 | $13,197 | $5,972 | $4,713 |
| Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke | 17 | $16,287 | $5,906 | $4,647 |
| Holy Family Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalMethuen | 17 | $16,669 | $6,197 | $4,936 |
| Carney HospitalDorchester | – | – | – | – |
| Noble HospitalWestfield | – | – | – | – |
| Nashoba Valley Medical CenterAyer | – | – | – | – |
| Nantucket Cottage HospitalNantucket | – | – | – | – |
| Children's Hospital BostonBoston | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Massachusetts
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
| Boston Medical Center-BrightonBrighton, MA | $5,668 |
|---|---|
| Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro, MA | $5,785 |
| Harrington Memorial HospitalSouthbridge, MA | $5,856 |
| Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke, MA | $5,906 |
| Brockton HospitalBrockton, MA | $5,972 |
Highest
| Berkshire Medical Center INCPittsfield, MA | $6,449 |
|---|---|
| Healthalliance Hospitals, INCLeominster, MA | $6,197 |
| Heywood HospitalGardner, MA | $6,197 |
| Metrowest Medical CenterFramingham, MA | $6,197 |
| St Vincent HospitalWorcester, MA | $6,197 |
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 laparoscopy and related services cost in Massachusetts?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361) at 53 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $22,385 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $6,137, of which Medicare paid $4,875. 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 Massachusetts, average charges were 3.6 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.