Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and Drainage in Washington
What 48 hospitals in Washington charged and were paid for level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage (APC 5072), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$9,654
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,656
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,315
Average per service
State rank
#40 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Washington billed an average of $9,654 for level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage, about 5.8 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,656. That payment is 8% 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 $1,656Billed $9,654
About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Washington billed for this service.
Washington hospitals: level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle | 540 | $11,966 | $1,651 | $1,314 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland | 500 | $7,901 | $1,602 | $1,272 |
| University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle | 493 | $11,296 | $1,621 | $1,290 |
| Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle | 435 | $8,704 | $1,588 | $1,261 |
| Swedish Medical CenterSeattle | 302 | $8,271 | $1,725 | $1,371 |
| St Michael Medical CenterBremerton | 302 | $9,742 | $1,729 | $1,371 |
| Olympic Medical CenterPort Angeles | 280 | $3,803 | $1,738 | $1,381 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett | 269 | $8,387 | $1,645 | $1,307 |
| Confluence Health HospitalWenatchee | 251 | $7,029 | $1,728 | $1,371 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial HospitalYakima | 189 | $6,125 | $1,705 | $1,354 |
| Valley Medical CenterRenton | 179 | $9,022 | $1,626 | $1,289 |
| Evergreenhealth Medical CenterKirkland | 177 | $5,951 | $1,641 | $1,303 |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham | 172 | $13,089 | $1,743 | $1,387 |
| Skagit Valley HospitalMt Vernon | 162 | $9,620 | $1,629 | $1,297 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical CenterBellevue | 147 | $10,910 | $1,634 | $1,295 |
| Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla | 135 | $6,945 | $1,743 | $1,386 |
| Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia | 125 | $15,098 | $1,639 | $1,306 |
| S W Washington Medical CenterVancouver | 119 | $10,805 | $1,678 | $1,333 |
| Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmonds | 114 | $7,492 | $1,646 | $1,306 |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver | 102 | $6,572 | $1,675 | $1,328 |
| Swedish IssaquahIssaquah | 100 | $8,950 | $1,617 | $1,280 |
| Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane | 89 | $14,070 | $1,613 | $1,279 |
| Capital Medical CenterOlympia | 89 | $13,089 | $1,641 | $1,301 |
| Tacoma General HospitalTacoma | 88 | $15,414 | $1,610 | $1,270 |
| Harborview Medical CenterSeattle | 84 | $12,572 | $1,612 | $1,280 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital & Rehab CenterPuyallup | 75 | $11,290 | $1,630 | $1,292 |
| Peachealth St John Medical CenterLongview | 74 | $12,224 | $1,778 | $1,415 |
| Valley Hospital & Medical CenterSpokane | 73 | $12,301 | $1,558 | $1,225 |
| Island HospitalAnacortes | 69 | $3,496 | $1,620 | $1,287 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical CenterSpokane | 69 | $11,117 | $1,608 | $1,278 |
| St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma | 66 | $14,302 | $1,612 | $1,268 |
| Highline Medical CenterBurien | 61 | $9,756 | $1,621 | $1,287 |
| Trios HealthKennewick | 57 | $11,696 | $1,627 | $1,289 |
| St Francis Community HospitalFederal Way | 47 | $14,330 | $1,628 | $1,287 |
| St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor | 46 | $16,601 | $1,652 | $1,315 |
| Auburn Regional Medical CenterAuburn | 43 | $11,207 | $1,656 | $1,319 |
| St Clare HospitalLakewood | 43 | $17,354 | $1,670 | $1,330 |
| Grays Harbor Community HospitalAberdeen | 33 | $8,770 | $1,748 | $1,382 |
| Samaritan HospitalMoses Lake | 30 | $10,774 | $1,743 | $1,385 |
| Swedish Medical Center/Cherry HillSeattle | 22 | $10,091 | $1,737 | $1,384 |
| Multicare Covington Medical CenterCovington | 21 | $10,109 | $1,656 | $1,317 |
| Providence Centralia HospitalCentralia | 18 | $12,836 | $1,789 | $1,425 |
| Cascade Valley HospitalArlington | 14 | $13,999 | $1,562 | $1,225 |
| Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokane | 12 | $11,670 | $1,519 | $1,183 |
| Group Health Central HospitalSeattle | 11 | $4,174 | $1,388 | $1,058 |
| Toppenish Community HospitalToppenish | – | – | – | – |
| Evergreenhealth MonroeMonroe | – | – | – | – |
| 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
| Group Health Central HospitalSeattle, WA | $1,388 |
|---|---|
| Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokane, WA | $1,519 |
| Valley Hospital & Medical CenterSpokane, WA | $1,558 |
| Cascade Valley HospitalArlington, WA | $1,562 |
| Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $1,588 |
Highest
| Providence Centralia HospitalCentralia, WA | $1,789 |
|---|---|
| Peachealth St John Medical CenterLongview, WA | $1,778 |
| Grays Harbor Community HospitalAberdeen, WA | $1,748 |
| Samaritan HospitalMoses Lake, WA | $1,743 |
| Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla, WA | $1,743 |
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Questions
How much does level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage cost in Washington?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage (APC 5072) at 48 hospitals in Washington was billed at $9,654 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,656, of which Medicare paid $1,315. 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 5.8 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.