Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in Utah
What 31 hospitals in Utah charged and were paid for level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$24,942
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$5,171
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$4,099
Average per service
State rank
#22 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Utah billed an average of $24,942 for level 1 laparoscopy and related services, about 4.8 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $5,171. That payment is 6% 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 $5,171Billed $24,942
About 21¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Utah billed for this service.
Utah hospitals: level 1 laparoscopy and related services
Every Utah hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George Regional HospitalSt George | 258 | $21,851 | $5,519 | $4,392 |
| University Health Care/Univ Hospitals and ClinicsSalt Lake City | 135 | $19,846 | $4,955 | $3,905 |
| Lds HospitalSalt Lake City | 104 | $23,922 | $5,091 | $4,039 |
| McKay-Dee Hospital CenterOgden | 99 | $20,208 | $5,127 | $4,075 |
| Utah Valley Regional Medical CenterProvo | 87 | $25,655 | $5,051 | $3,999 |
| Cottonwood Hospital Med CntrMurray | 77 | $19,888 | $4,955 | $3,902 |
| St Marks HospitalSalt Lake City | 72 | $50,167 | $4,997 | $3,942 |
| Logan Regional HospitalLogan | 62 | $20,194 | $5,102 | $4,049 |
| Intermountain Health Cedar City HospitalCedar City | 56 | $16,151 | $5,378 | $4,252 |
| Alta View HospitalSandy | 53 | $21,598 | $5,091 | $4,041 |
| American Fork HospitalAmerican Fork | 45 | $21,241 | $4,832 | $3,777 |
| Ogden Regional Medical CenterOgden | 41 | $48,884 | $5,068 | $4,018 |
| Park City Medical CenterPark City | 38 | $25,498 | $5,169 | $4,118 |
| Riverton HospitalRiverton | 38 | $22,698 | $5,169 | $4,118 |
| Castleview HospitalPrice | 37 | $25,333 | $5,536 | $4,411 |
| Intermountain Health Layton HospitalLayton | 33 | $24,140 | $5,169 | $4,118 |
| Davis Hospital and Medical CenterLayton | 32 | $23,693 | $5,042 | $3,991 |
| Sevier Valley HospitalRichfield | 31 | $15,774 | $5,394 | $4,268 |
| Jordan Valley Medical CenterWest Jordan | 29 | $27,815 | $5,169 | $4,115 |
| Mountain View HospitalPayson | 25 | $32,358 | $5,004 | $3,953 |
| Intermountain Health Spanish Fork HospitalSpanish Fork | 24 | $23,771 | $5,169 | $4,118 |
| Salt Lake Regional Medical CenterSalt Lake City | 21 | $27,793 | $4,973 | $3,913 |
| Lakeview HospitalBountiful | 19 | $45,223 | $5,169 | $4,113 |
| Timpanogos Regional HospitalOrem | 18 | $37,092 | $5,169 | $4,118 |
| Brigham City Community HospitalBrigham City | 11 | $44,586 | $5,169 | $4,118 |
| Mountain West Medical CenterTooele | – | – | – | – |
| Uintah Basin Medical CenterRoosevelt | – | – | – | – |
| Ashley Valley Medical CenterVernal | – | – | – | – |
| Bear River Valley HospitalTremonton | – | – | – | – |
| Cache Valley Speciality HospitalNorth Logan | – | – | – | – |
| Lone Peak HospitalDraper | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Utah
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
| American Fork HospitalAmerican Fork, UT | $4,832 |
|---|---|
| University Health Care/Univ Hospitals and ClinicsSalt Lake City, UT | $4,955 |
| Cottonwood Hospital Med CntrMurray, UT | $4,955 |
| Salt Lake Regional Medical CenterSalt Lake City, UT | $4,973 |
| St Marks HospitalSalt Lake City, UT | $4,997 |
Highest
| Castleview HospitalPrice, UT | $5,536 |
|---|---|
| St. George Regional HospitalSt George, UT | $5,519 |
| Sevier Valley HospitalRichfield, UT | $5,394 |
| Intermountain Health Cedar City HospitalCedar City, UT | $5,378 |
| Lakeview HospitalBountiful, UT | $5,169 |
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 laparoscopy and related services cost in Utah?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361) at 31 hospitals in Utah was billed at $24,942 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $5,171, of which Medicare paid $4,099. 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 Utah, average charges were 4.8 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.