Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in Missouri
What 63 hospitals in Missouri charged and were paid for level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$31,212
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$5,011
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$3,977
Average per service
State rank
#13 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Missouri billed an average of $31,212 for level 1 laparoscopy and related services, about 6.2 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $5,011. That payment is 9% 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 $5,011Billed $31,212
About 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Missouri billed for this service.
Missouri hospitals: level 1 laparoscopy and related services
Every Missouri hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield | 231 | $25,819 | $4,789 | $3,805 |
| University Hospitals & ClinicsColumbia | 212 | $35,311 | $4,831 | $3,838 |
| Barnes Jewish HospitalSt Louis | 202 | $32,041 | $4,993 | $3,948 |
| Lester E Cox Medical CentersSpringfield | 199 | $36,645 | $4,797 | $3,806 |
| Mosaic Life Care at St JosephSt Joseph | 185 | $18,720 | $5,381 | $4,278 |
| Boone Hospital CenterColumbia | 176 | $19,088 | $4,888 | $3,890 |
| St John's Mercy Medical CenterSt Louis | 167 | $18,711 | $5,114 | $4,068 |
| Nkc HealthNorth Kansas City | 150 | $24,074 | $4,934 | $3,906 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman WestJoplin | 141 | $27,919 | $4,726 | $3,740 |
| Mercy Hospital SouthSt Louis | 137 | $15,829 | $5,079 | $4,032 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical CenterTown and Country | 127 | $26,012 | $4,950 | $3,923 |
| St Francis Medical CenterCape Girardeau | 126 | $41,680 | $5,245 | $4,173 |
| St Lukes HospitalChesterfield | 119 | $23,185 | $5,135 | $4,091 |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas CityKansas City | 102 | $52,383 | $4,921 | $3,897 |
| Southeast Missouri HospitalCape Girardeau | 92 | $35,110 | $5,204 | $4,135 |
| Saint Luke's Northland HospSmithville | 84 | $39,666 | $5,039 | $4,015 |
| Mercy Hospital JoplinJoplin | 78 | $22,910 | $4,675 | $3,686 |
| Cox Medical Center BransonBranson | 70 | $45,717 | $5,079 | $4,022 |
| Lake Regional Health SystemOsage Beach | 70 | $20,941 | $5,196 | $4,140 |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters HospitalSt Peters | 70 | $24,663 | $4,901 | $3,857 |
| Saint Luke's East Lee's Summit HospitalLee's Summit | 64 | $41,675 | $4,976 | $3,952 |
| Liberty HospitalLiberty | 60 | $25,326 | $5,039 | $4,015 |
| SSM St Joseph Hospital WestLake St Louis | 60 | $18,362 | $5,009 | $3,965 |
| Lee's Summit HospitalLee's Summit | 58 | $47,750 | $4,973 | $3,942 |
| Centerpoint Medical CenterIndependence | 52 | $79,891 | $4,962 | $3,937 |
| St Louis University HospitalSt Louis | 51 | $34,568 | $5,044 | $4,018 |
| Hannibal Regional HospitalHannibal | 48 | $62,231 | $5,500 | $4,382 |
| Parkland Health CenterFarmington | 47 | $19,529 | $5,500 | $4,382 |
| SSM Depaul Health CenterBridgeton | 44 | $23,489 | $4,952 | $3,927 |
| Golden Valley Memorial HospitalClinton | 43 | $23,478 | $5,397 | $4,300 |
| Jefferson Memorial HospitalCrystal City | 41 | $15,082 | $4,936 | $3,892 |
| Research Medical CenterKansas City | 38 | $86,175 | $5,039 | $4,010 |
| SSM St Joseph Hosp of KirkwoodSt Louis | 38 | $21,750 | $4,832 | $3,807 |
| Phelps County Regional Medical CenterRolla | 36 | $42,754 | $5,256 | $4,138 |
| Citizens Memorial HospitalBolivar | 36 | $23,611 | $5,196 | $4,140 |
| St Johns Mercy HospitalWashington | 34 | $14,866 | $5,015 | $3,971 |
| St Luke's Des Peres HospitalSaint Louis | 33 | $23,937 | $4,827 | $3,781 |
| SSM St Mary's Health CenterSt Louis | 31 | $23,813 | $4,525 | $3,500 |
| Bothwell Regional Health CenterSedalia | 28 | $15,048 | $5,243 | $4,139 |
| Barnes-Jewish West County HospitalSt Louis | 27 | $29,906 | $5,135 | $4,091 |
| SSM St Joseph Health CenterSt Charles | 26 | $25,411 | $4,927 | $3,926 |
| Northeast Regional Medical CenterKirksville | 26 | $77,206 | $5,284 | $4,231 |
| Ozarks Medical CenterWest Plains | 24 | $23,300 | $5,196 | $4,137 |
| Research Belton HospitalBelton | 24 | $61,854 | $5,039 | $4,015 |
| St Marys Health CenterJefferson City | 22 | $26,006 | $4,706 | $3,713 |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical CenterPoplar Bluff | 22 | $142,835 | $5,196 | $4,140 |
| St Johns Hospital-LebanonLebanon | 20 | $11,652 | $5,196 | $4,140 |
| Western Missouri Medical CenterWarrensburg | 19 | $19,592 | $5,196 | $4,140 |
| Progress West Healthcare CenterO'fallon | 19 | $20,819 | $4,920 | $3,876 |
| St Joseph Medical CenterKansas City | 16 | $35,223 | $5,039 | $4,003 |
| Missouri Delta Medical CenterSikeston | 16 | $26,096 | $5,654 | $4,505 |
| Nevada Regional Medical CenterNevada | 15 | $23,918 | $5,196 | $4,140 |
| Moberly Regional Medical CenterMoberly | 15 | $99,960 | $5,229 | $4,166 |
| Christian Hospital NortheastSt Louis | 12 | $29,865 | $5,044 | $4,018 |
| Texas County Memorial HospitalHouston | – | – | – | – |
| Bates County Memorial HospitalButler | – | – | – | – |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital HillKansas City | – | – | – | – |
| Mosaic Medical Center - MaryvilleMaryville | – | – | – | – |
| Cameron Community HospitalCameron | – | – | – | – |
| Pemiscot Memorial HospitalHayti | – | – | – | – |
| Truman Medical Center LakewoodKansas City | – | – | – | – |
| Fitzgibbon Memorial HospitalMarshall | – | – | – | – |
| St Mary's Medical CenterBlue Springs | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Missouri
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
| SSM St Mary's Health CenterSt Louis, MO | $4,525 |
|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital JoplinJoplin, MO | $4,675 |
| St Marys Health CenterJefferson City, MO | $4,706 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman WestJoplin, MO | $4,726 |
| Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO | $4,789 |
Highest
| Missouri Delta Medical CenterSikeston, MO | $5,654 |
|---|---|
| Hannibal Regional HospitalHannibal, MO | $5,500 |
| Parkland Health CenterFarmington, MO | $5,500 |
| Golden Valley Memorial HospitalClinton, MO | $5,397 |
| Mosaic Life Care at St JosephSt Joseph, MO | $5,381 |
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 laparoscopy and related services cost in Missouri?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361) at 63 hospitals in Missouri was billed at $31,212 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $5,011, of which Medicare paid $3,977. 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 Missouri, average charges were 6.2 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.