Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in Washington
What 46 hospitals in Washington charged and were paid for level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$43,211
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$5,854
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$4,640
Average per service
State rank
#40 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Washington billed an average of $43,211 for level 1 laparoscopy and related services, about 7.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $5,854. That payment is 7% 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 $5,854Billed $43,211
About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Washington billed for this service.
Washington hospitals: level 1 laparoscopy and related services
Every Washington hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle | 223 | $31,289 | $5,791 | $4,612 |
| Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle | 176 | $30,004 | $5,623 | $4,446 |
| St Michael Medical CenterBremerton | 175 | $60,585 | $6,139 | $4,872 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland | 169 | $38,109 | $5,764 | $4,586 |
| Swedish Medical CenterSeattle | 168 | $39,327 | $6,096 | $4,838 |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham | 161 | $56,500 | $6,110 | $4,842 |
| Confluence Health HospitalWenatchee | 123 | $27,394 | $6,047 | $4,774 |
| Tacoma General HospitalTacoma | 119 | $53,158 | $5,747 | $4,536 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical CenterBellevue | 118 | $52,694 | $5,853 | $4,652 |
| Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokane | 112 | $33,677 | $5,765 | $4,593 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett | 107 | $33,532 | $5,893 | $4,693 |
| Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia | 107 | $37,030 | $5,790 | $4,601 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical CenterSpokane | 103 | $32,539 | $5,791 | $4,614 |
| Evergreenhealth Medical CenterKirkland | 101 | $26,831 | $5,846 | $4,648 |
| Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane | 99 | $54,444 | $5,605 | $4,424 |
| Valley Medical CenterRenton | 95 | $42,905 | $5,448 | $4,250 |
| St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor | 93 | $64,296 | $5,712 | $4,504 |
| Swedish IssaquahIssaquah | 88 | $49,897 | $5,839 | $4,642 |
| Valley Hospital & Medical CenterSpokane | 86 | $35,572 | $5,630 | $4,451 |
| Skagit Valley HospitalMt Vernon | 84 | $42,585 | $5,726 | $4,540 |
| St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma | 83 | $67,168 | $5,888 | $4,675 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital & Rehab CenterPuyallup | 75 | $52,621 | $5,945 | $4,737 |
| Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla | 74 | $36,985 | $6,069 | $4,808 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial HospitalYakima | 73 | $20,474 | $6,067 | $4,799 |
| Olympic Medical CenterPort Angeles | 73 | $17,586 | $6,134 | $4,874 |
| Capital Medical CenterOlympia | 69 | $49,475 | $5,533 | $4,325 |
| Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmonds | 67 | $29,595 | $5,830 | $4,629 |
| S W Washington Medical CenterVancouver | 66 | $49,822 | $5,981 | $4,751 |
| Island HospitalAnacortes | 57 | $22,623 | $5,834 | $4,638 |
| St Francis Community HospitalFederal Way | 53 | $75,713 | $5,716 | $4,513 |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver | 48 | $26,914 | $6,054 | $4,824 |
| Auburn Regional Medical CenterAuburn | 44 | $60,025 | $5,572 | $4,375 |
| Samaritan HospitalMoses Lake | 42 | $55,071 | $5,967 | $4,706 |
| Peachealth St John Medical CenterLongview | 34 | $86,668 | $6,265 | $4,961 |
| Highline Medical CenterBurien | 31 | $86,244 | $5,748 | $4,531 |
| Trios HealthKennewick | 31 | $50,520 | $5,493 | $4,316 |
| Grays Harbor Community HospitalAberdeen | 29 | $61,707 | $6,221 | $4,957 |
| St Clare HospitalLakewood | 25 | $60,662 | $5,755 | $4,547 |
| Providence Centralia HospitalCentralia | 24 | $46,168 | $6,367 | $5,073 |
| Cascade Valley HospitalArlington | 15 | $29,066 | $5,580 | $4,382 |
| Harborview Medical CenterSeattle | 13 | $44,973 | $5,791 | $4,614 |
| Toppenish Community HospitalToppenish | – | – | – | – |
| Group Health Central HospitalSeattle | – | – | – | – |
| Evergreenhealth MonroeMonroe | – | – | – | – |
| Multicare Covington Medical CenterCovington | – | – | – | – |
| Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Washington
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
| Valley Medical CenterRenton, WA | $5,448 |
|---|---|
| Trios HealthKennewick, WA | $5,493 |
| Capital Medical CenterOlympia, WA | $5,533 |
| Auburn Regional Medical CenterAuburn, WA | $5,572 |
| Cascade Valley HospitalArlington, WA | $5,580 |
Highest
| Providence Centralia HospitalCentralia, WA | $6,367 |
|---|---|
| Peachealth St John Medical CenterLongview, WA | $6,265 |
| Grays Harbor Community HospitalAberdeen, WA | $6,221 |
| St Michael Medical CenterBremerton, WA | $6,139 |
| Olympic Medical CenterPort Angeles, WA | $6,134 |
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 laparoscopy and related services cost in Washington?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361) at 46 hospitals in Washington was billed at $43,211 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $5,854, of which Medicare paid $4,640. 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 Washington, average charges were 7.4 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.