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Level 2 Intraocular Procedures in Arizona

What 5 hospitals in Arizona charged and were paid for level 2 intraocular procedures (APC 5492), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5492 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $32,865 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $3,949 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $3,142 Average per service
State rank #33 of 44 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Arizona billed an average of $32,865 for level 2 intraocular procedures, about 8.3 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $3,949. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $3,924.

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 $3,949Billed $32,865

About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Arizona billed for this service.

Arizona hospitals: level 2 intraocular procedures

Every Arizona hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
Carondelet St Josephs HospitalTucson 79 $35,160 $3,940 $3,133
Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix 38 $31,494 $3,965 $3,159
University Medical CenterTucson 12 $22,102 $3,965 $3,143
Valleywise Health Medical CenterPhoenix – – – –
Scottsdale Healthcare-Osborn Medical CenterScottsdale – – – –
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Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Arizona

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

Carondelet St Josephs HospitalTucson, AZ$3,940
Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix, AZ$3,965
University Medical CenterTucson, AZ$3,965

Highest

University Medical CenterTucson, AZ$3,965
Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix, AZ$3,965
Carondelet St Josephs HospitalTucson, AZ$3,940

Level 2 Intraocular Procedures in other states

Questions

How much does level 2 intraocular procedures cost in Arizona?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 intraocular procedures (APC 5492) at 5 hospitals in Arizona was billed at $32,865 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $3,949, of which Medicare paid $3,142. 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 8.3 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.