Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and Drainage in Arizona
What 55 hospitals in Arizona charged and were paid for level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage (APC 5072), from 2024 Medicare claims.
APC 5072Outpatient2024 Medicare data
Average charge$11,501Hospital list price billed
Average allowed$1,584Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid$1,257Average per service
State rank#36 of 491 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Arizona billed an average of $11,501 for level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage, about 7.3 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,584. That payment is 3% above the U.S. average of $1,539.
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 $1,584Billed $11,501
About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Arizona billed for this service.
Arizona hospitals: level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage
Every Arizona hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
How much does level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage cost in Arizona?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage (APC 5072) at 55 hospitals in Arizona was billed at $11,501 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,584, of which Medicare paid $1,257. 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 Arizona, average charges were 7.3 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.
