Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in North Carolina
What 77 hospitals in North Carolina charged and were paid for level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$33,138
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$5,106
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$4,050
Average per service
State rank
#19 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in North Carolina billed an average of $33,138 for level 1 laparoscopy and related services, about 6.5 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $5,106. That payment is 7% 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 $5,106Billed $33,138
About 15¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in North Carolina billed for this service.
North Carolina hospitals: level 1 laparoscopy and related services
Every North Carolina hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington | 360 | $33,225 | $5,354 | $4,260 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh | 314 | $20,371 | $5,116 | $4,058 |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville | 255 | $20,485 | $4,974 | $3,951 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte | 252 | $50,392 | $4,995 | $3,941 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville | 249 | $49,609 | $5,005 | $3,982 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham | 238 | $25,233 | $5,135 | $4,077 |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst | 223 | $27,033 | $5,026 | $3,985 |
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill | 149 | $22,275 | $5,157 | $4,084 |
| Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte | 133 | $28,975 | $5,123 | $4,068 |
| Medical Park HospitalWinston-Salem | 129 | $19,387 | $5,228 | $4,158 |
| Presbyterian Hospital-MatthewsMatthews | 128 | $35,425 | $5,120 | $4,066 |
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem | 127 | $56,569 | $5,127 | $4,058 |
| Brunswick Community HospitalSupply | 125 | $31,557 | $4,989 | $3,969 |
| Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia | 122 | $28,530 | $4,983 | $3,928 |
| Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, theGreensboro | 117 | $28,927 | $5,070 | $4,018 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord | 113 | $45,151 | $4,965 | $3,911 |
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh | 113 | $36,177 | $5,085 | $4,028 |
| Margaret R Pardee Mem HospitalHendersonville | 112 | $26,558 | $4,995 | $3,974 |
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte | 109 | $52,700 | $5,072 | $4,017 |
| Forsyth Memorial HospitalWinston-Salem | 99 | $27,257 | $5,217 | $4,148 |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary | 99 | $40,025 | $5,070 | $4,010 |
| Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern | 98 | $28,990 | $5,378 | $4,285 |
| Presbyterian Hospital HuntersvilleHuntersville | 90 | $33,231 | $5,185 | $4,131 |
| Adventhealth HendersonvilleFletcher | 85 | $32,453 | $4,974 | $3,952 |
| Johnston Memorial HospitalSmithfield | 82 | $25,897 | $5,039 | $3,980 |
| Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory | 81 | $30,657 | $5,053 | $4,015 |
| Duke Regional HospitalDurham | 75 | $29,235 | $5,149 | $4,089 |
| Carteret General HospitalMorehead City | 68 | $15,205 | $5,322 | $4,227 |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalGoldsboro | 67 | $21,125 | $5,879 | $4,683 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville | 66 | $15,738 | $5,102 | $4,065 |
| Rowan Regional Medical CenterSalisbury | 65 | $40,654 | $4,994 | $3,940 |
| Watauga Medical CenterBoone | 61 | $25,436 | $5,307 | $4,214 |
| Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde | 60 | $35,957 | $5,021 | $3,997 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-UnionMonroe | 55 | $51,276 | $5,038 | $3,977 |
| Alamance Regional Medical CenterBurlington | 54 | $44,231 | $5,269 | $4,198 |
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory | 54 | $57,073 | $5,131 | $4,082 |
| Cleveland Regional Medical CenterShelby | 52 | $47,167 | $4,982 | $3,939 |
| High Point Regional Hlth SystHigh Point | 50 | $39,192 | $4,882 | $3,840 |
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount | 47 | $21,656 | $5,016 | $3,976 |
| Grace Hospital INCMorganton | 46 | $33,338 | $4,934 | $3,914 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital INCStatesville | 43 | $44,606 | $4,896 | $3,843 |
| Wilson Medical CenterWilson | 40 | $71,006 | $4,899 | $3,843 |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare SystemWhiteville | 37 | $36,134 | $5,021 | $4,000 |
| Duke Health Raleigh HospitalRaleigh | 36 | $21,417 | $5,080 | $4,018 |
| Albemarle Hospital AuthorityElizabeth City | 35 | $32,779 | $5,378 | $4,284 |
| Onslow Memorial HospitalJacksonville | 33 | $27,619 | $5,248 | $4,154 |
| Rutherford Hospital INCRutherfordton | 32 | $40,793 | $5,378 | $4,285 |
| Northern Hospital of Surry CountyMt Airy | 31 | $12,397 | $5,021 | $4,001 |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical CenterMooresville | 31 | $54,790 | $5,051 | $3,998 |
| C J Harris Community HospitalSylva | 30 | $39,011 | $4,888 | $3,867 |
| Caldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir | 29 | $19,236 | $4,745 | $3,725 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-LincolnLincolnton | 26 | $37,840 | $5,185 | $4,120 |
| Lenoir Memorial HospitalKinston | 22 | $16,958 | $5,323 | $4,201 |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital INCLexington | 19 | $44,680 | $5,259 | $4,185 |
| Carolinas Med Ctr-UniversityCharlotte | 19 | $52,804 | $4,543 | $3,479 |
| Randolph HospitalAsheboro | 18 | $32,695 | $4,961 | $3,909 |
| North Carolina Eye & Ear HospDurham | 17 | $11,797 | $5,204 | $4,147 |
| Stanly Regional Medical CenterAlbemarle | 17 | $39,265 | $5,185 | $4,131 |
| Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalDunn | 15 | $14,360 | $5,021 | $4,001 |
| Maria Parham HospitalHenderson | 15 | $41,102 | $5,021 | $4,001 |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte | 14 | $42,698 | $5,215 | $4,155 |
| McDowell HospitalMarion | 13 | $49,016 | $5,133 | $4,090 |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial HospitalElkin | 13 | $32,283 | $5,021 | $4,001 |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterCharlotte | 11 | $38,874 | $5,166 | $4,116 |
| Scotland Memorial HospitalLaurinburg | – | – | – | – |
| Central Carolina HospitalSanford | – | – | – | – |
| Sampson Regional Medical CenterClinton | – | – | – | – |
| Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton | – | – | – | – |
| UNC RockinghamEden | – | – | – | – |
| Wilkes Regional Medical CenterNorth Wilkesboro | – | – | – | – |
| Thomasville Medical CenterThomasville | – | – | – | – |
| Roanoke Chowan HospitalAhoskie | – | – | – | – |
| Vidant Edgecombe HospitalTarboro | – | – | – | – |
| Duplin General HospitalKenansville | – | – | – | – |
| Granville Medical CenterOxford | – | – | – | – |
| ECU Health North HospitalRoanoke Rapids | – | – | – | – |
| Person Memorial HospitalRoxboro | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in North Carolina
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
| Carolinas Med Ctr-UniversityCharlotte, NC | $4,543 |
|---|---|
| Caldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir, NC | $4,745 |
| High Point Regional Hlth SystHigh Point, NC | $4,882 |
| C J Harris Community HospitalSylva, NC | $4,888 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital INCStatesville, NC | $4,896 |
Highest
| Wayne Memorial HospitalGoldsboro, NC | $5,879 |
|---|---|
| Albemarle Hospital AuthorityElizabeth City, NC | $5,378 |
| Rutherford Hospital INCRutherfordton, NC | $5,378 |
| Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern, NC | $5,378 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington, NC | $5,354 |
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 laparoscopy and related services cost in North Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361) at 77 hospitals in North Carolina was billed at $33,138 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $5,106, of which Medicare paid $4,050. 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 North Carolina, average charges were 6.5 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.