facebook tracking Level 2 Electrophysiologic Procedures cost in Kentucky: 13 hospitals compared (APC 5212)

Level 2 Electrophysiologic Procedures in Kentucky

What 13 hospitals in Kentucky charged and were paid for level 2 electrophysiologic procedures (APC 5212), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5212 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $85,372 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $6,444 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $5,129 Average per service
State rank #11 of 41 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Kentucky billed an average of $85,372 for level 2 electrophysiologic procedures, about 13.2 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $6,444. That payment is 9% below the U.S. average of $7,114.

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 $6,444Billed $85,372

About 8¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kentucky billed for this service.

Kentucky hospitals: level 2 electrophysiologic procedures

Every Kentucky 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 Hospital EastLouisville 28 $92,805 $6,434 $5,120
Central Baptist HospitalLexington 11 $66,451 $6,467 $5,153
King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland – – – –
Saint Joseph LondonLondon – – – –
St Elizabeth Med Center-SouthEdgewood – – – –
Owensboro Medical Health SystemOwensboro – – – –
Jewish HospitalLouisville – – – –
Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville – – – –
University of Kentucky HospLexington – – – –
Norton Healthcare PavilionLouisville – – – –
Baptist Health Deaconess MadisonvilleMadisonville – – – –
Lourdes HospitalPaducah – – – –
Western Baptist HospitalPaducah – – – –
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Questions

How much does level 2 electrophysiologic procedures cost in Kentucky?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 electrophysiologic procedures (APC 5212) at 13 hospitals in Kentucky was billed at $85,372 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $6,444, of which Medicare paid $5,129. 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 Kentucky, average charges were 13.2 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.