Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in Tennessee
What 70 hospitals in Tennessee charged and were paid for level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$32,279
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$4,829
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$3,829
Average per service
State rank
#5 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Tennessee billed an average of $32,279 for level 1 laparoscopy and related services, about 6.7 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $4,829. That payment is 12% 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 $4,829Billed $32,279
About 15¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Tennessee billed for this service.
Tennessee hospitals: level 1 laparoscopy and related services
Every Tennessee 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 Memorial HospitalMemphis | 265 | $21,849 | $4,812 | $3,821 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, INCChattanooga | 255 | $27,867 | $4,795 | $3,793 |
| Jackson-Madison Cnty Gen HospJackson | 207 | $27,284 | $5,075 | $4,022 |
| Parkwest Medical CenterKnoxville | 206 | $11,277 | $4,632 | $3,662 |
| Vanderbilt University HospitalNashville | 192 | $43,489 | $4,771 | $3,791 |
| Univ of Tn Mem HospitalKnoxville | 175 | $20,964 | $4,654 | $3,683 |
| Methodist Healthcare-MemphisMemphis | 163 | $32,115 | $4,788 | $3,793 |
| Cookeville Regional Med CenterCookeville | 162 | $20,351 | $5,281 | $4,204 |
| St Thomas HospitalNashville | 162 | $37,628 | $4,971 | $3,957 |
| Maury Regional HospitalColumbia | 157 | $30,282 | $4,825 | $3,829 |
| Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga | 155 | $20,725 | $4,783 | $3,780 |
| Williamson Medical CenterFranklin | 144 | $47,859 | $4,971 | $3,959 |
| Physicians Regional Medical CenterKnoxville | 109 | $28,476 | $4,728 | $3,757 |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboro | 103 | $48,165 | $4,971 | $3,954 |
| Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical CenterBristol | 94 | $42,677 | $4,957 | $3,943 |
| Franklin Woods Community HospitalJohnson City | 94 | $40,172 | $4,735 | $3,763 |
| Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville | 91 | $25,397 | $4,901 | $3,875 |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville HospitalClarksville | 80 | $40,822 | $5,155 | $4,083 |
| Cleveland Community HospitalCleveland | 71 | $54,293 | $4,917 | $3,918 |
| Wellmont Holston Vly Med CtrKingsport | 70 | $41,306 | $4,957 | $3,943 |
| Fort Sanders Reg Medical CtrKnoxville | 70 | $12,538 | $4,713 | $3,741 |
| Methodist Med Ctr of Oak RidgeOak Ridge | 66 | $12,079 | $4,759 | $3,791 |
| Indian Path Medical CenterKingsport | 62 | $40,610 | $4,726 | $3,748 |
| Centennial Medical CenterNashville | 60 | $63,176 | $4,971 | $3,961 |
| Hendersonville Medical CenterHendersonville | 58 | $49,177 | $4,903 | $3,892 |
| St Francis HospitalMemphis | 54 | $81,688 | $4,438 | $3,448 |
| Henry County Medical CenterParis | 53 | $16,481 | $4,711 | $3,742 |
| Horizon Medical CenterDickson | 47 | $37,341 | $4,918 | $3,905 |
| Summit Medical CenterHermitage | 47 | $66,770 | $4,718 | $3,704 |
| Leconte Medical CenterSevierville | 38 | $11,276 | $4,496 | $3,527 |
| Greeneville Community HospitalGreeneville | 35 | $38,480 | $4,762 | $3,794 |
| Saint Francis Bartlett Medical CenterBartlett | 35 | $56,794 | $4,098 | $3,103 |
| Harton Regional Medical CenterTullahoma | 31 | $34,312 | $4,862 | $3,874 |
| Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga | 31 | $38,438 | $4,917 | $3,918 |
| Skyline Medical CenterNashville | 30 | $95,835 | $4,971 | $3,958 |
| Saint Thomas Highlands HospitalSparta | 29 | $23,589 | $4,840 | $3,836 |
| Fort Sanders Loudon Med CenterLoudon | 28 | $8,470 | $4,759 | $3,780 |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County HospitalLebanon | 28 | $41,102 | $4,971 | $3,961 |
| Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville | 27 | $9,258 | $5,096 | $4,056 |
| Morristown-Hamblen HospitalMorristown | 27 | $8,802 | $4,224 | $3,257 |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical CenterSpringfield | 26 | $39,433 | $4,819 | $3,808 |
| Stonecrest Medical CenterSmyrna | 26 | $50,747 | $4,971 | $3,958 |
| Milan General HospitalMilan | 25 | $22,316 | $4,455 | $3,481 |
| Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens | 24 | $51,755 | $4,685 | $3,706 |
| Sweetwater Hospital AssociationSweetwater | 22 | $11,054 | $4,759 | $3,791 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CityUnion City | 22 | $13,043 | $4,839 | $3,856 |
| Southern Hills Medical CtrNashville | 22 | $69,475 | $4,450 | $3,439 |
| Johnson City Medical CenterJohnson City | 21 | $45,081 | $5,013 | $3,994 |
| River Park HospitalMcMinnville | 21 | $31,709 | $4,942 | $3,937 |
| Southern Tennessee Medical CenterWinchester | 20 | $46,133 | $4,933 | $3,930 |
| Hardin County General HospitalSavannah | 20 | $14,072 | $4,706 | $3,728 |
| Claiborne County HospitalTazewell | 19 | $9,953 | $4,759 | $3,791 |
| Sumner Regional Medical CenterGallatin | 16 | $56,475 | $4,971 | $3,961 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital HuntingdonHuntingdon | 16 | $20,351 | $3,409 | $2,696 |
| St Mary's Jefferson Memorial HospitalJefferson City | 16 | $26,119 | $4,759 | $3,791 |
| Vanderbilt Bedford HospitalShelbyville | 16 | $31,665 | $4,733 | $3,729 |
| Roane Medical CenterHarriman | 14 | $9,547 | $4,758 | $3,808 |
| Unity Medical CenterManchester | 11 | $13,037 | $4,784 | $3,811 |
| Livingston Regional HospitalLivingston | 11 | $22,012 | $4,942 | $3,937 |
| Henderson County Community HospitalLexington | – | – | – | – |
| Sycamore Shoals HospitalElizabethton | – | – | – | – |
| Lafollette Medical CenterLa Follette | – | – | – | – |
| Volunteer Community HospitalMartin | – | – | – | – |
| Dyersburg Regional Medical CenterDyersburg | – | – | – | – |
| Lincoln County Hlth FacilitiesFayetteville | – | – | – | – |
| Metro Nashville General HospitalNashville | – | – | – | – |
| Stones River Hospital and Dekalb Community HospSmithville | – | – | – | – |
| Regional One HealthMemphis | – | – | – | – |
| Tennova Healthcare - Newport Medical CenterNewport | – | – | – | – |
| Crockett HospitalLeoma | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Tennessee
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
| Baptist Memorial Hospital HuntingdonHuntingdon, TN | $3,409 |
|---|---|
| Saint Francis Bartlett Medical CenterBartlett, TN | $4,098 |
| Morristown-Hamblen HospitalMorristown, TN | $4,224 |
| St Francis HospitalMemphis, TN | $4,438 |
| Southern Hills Medical CtrNashville, TN | $4,450 |
Highest
| Cookeville Regional Med CenterCookeville, TN | $5,281 |
|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Clarksville HospitalClarksville, TN | $5,155 |
| Cumberland Medical CenterCrossville, TN | $5,096 |
| Jackson-Madison Cnty Gen HospJackson, TN | $5,075 |
| Johnson City Medical CenterJohnson City, TN | $5,013 |
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Questions
How much does level 1 laparoscopy and related services cost in Tennessee?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361) at 70 hospitals in Tennessee was billed at $32,279 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $4,829, of which Medicare paid $3,829. 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 Tennessee, average charges were 6.7 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.