Level 2 Intraocular Procedures in New York
What 58 hospitals in New York charged and were paid for level 2 intraocular procedures (APC 5492), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$27,714
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$4,486
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$3,560
Average per service
State rank
#41 of 44
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New York billed an average of $27,714 for level 2 intraocular procedures, about 6.2 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $4,486. That payment is 14% above 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 $4,486Billed $27,714
About 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New York billed for this service.
New York hospitals: level 2 intraocular procedures
Every New York hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ny Eye and Ear InfirmaryNew York | 471 | $17,028 | $4,603 | $3,661 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York | 469 | $31,555 | $4,619 | $3,678 |
| Lenox Hill HospitalNew York | 413 | $24,074 | $4,510 | $3,579 |
| North Shore University HospitalManhasset | 374 | $19,615 | $4,379 | $3,448 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York | 323 | $79,838 | $4,546 | $3,614 |
| University HospitalStony Brook | 128 | $28,080 | $4,523 | $3,604 |
| Crouse HospitalSyracuse | 120 | $13,516 | $4,254 | $3,376 |
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx | 102 | $33,367 | $4,580 | $3,649 |
| Northern Westchester HospitalMt Kisco | 102 | $14,381 | $4,374 | $3,433 |
| Samaritan HospitalTroy | 100 | $11,495 | $4,311 | $3,433 |
| Strong Memorial HospitalRochester | 80 | $16,353 | $4,268 | $3,392 |
| Corning HospitalCorning | 67 | $11,362 | $4,311 | $3,435 |
| Westchester Medical CenterValhalla | 61 | $45,500 | $4,626 | $3,682 |
| Garnet Health Medical CenterGoshen | 57 | $17,464 | $4,362 | $3,428 |
| University Hospital of Brooklyn ( Downstate )Brooklyn | 43 | $19,307 | $4,627 | $3,685 |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, INC.Brooklyn | 39 | $14,730 | $4,532 | $3,592 |
| Samaritan Medical CenterWatertown | 32 | $18,244 | $4,617 | $3,678 |
| Cayuga Medical Center at IthacaIthaca | 31 | $9,298 | $4,617 | $3,678 |
| Vassar Brothers Medical CenterPoughkeepsie | 25 | $17,686 | $4,488 | $3,551 |
| Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany | 23 | $14,278 | $4,311 | $3,435 |
| Staten Island University HospitalStaten Island | 22 | $23,173 | $4,459 | $3,519 |
| Nicholas H Noyes Memorial HospitalDansville | 19 | $13,894 | $4,311 | $3,435 |
| University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterSyracuse | 18 | $26,209 | $4,311 | $3,435 |
| Mercy Medical CenterRockville Centre | 17 | $19,435 | $4,581 | $3,650 |
| F F Thompson HospitalCanandaigua | 15 | $11,660 | $4,082 | $3,206 |
| John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port JeffersonPort Jefferson | 13 | $21,353 | $3,706 | $2,783 |
| Queens Hospital CenterJamaica | 12 | $15,622 | $4,627 | $3,685 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip | 12 | $20,778 | $4,541 | $3,618 |
| Geneva General HospitalGeneva | 11 | $4,467 | $4,311 | $3,435 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital of SuffernSuffern | 11 | $49,402 | $4,627 | $3,686 |
| Mount St Mary's Hospital and Health CenterLewiston | 11 | $18,061 | $1,724 | $1,374 |
| Wyoming County Community HospitalWarsaw | – | – | – | – |
| Bronxcare Hospital CenterBronx | – | – | – | – |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York | – | – | – | – |
| Nassau University Medical CenterEast Meadow | – | – | – | – |
| Richmond University Medical CenterStaten Island | – | – | – | – |
| Lincoln Medical & Mental Health CenterBronx | – | – | – | – |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial HospitalOneonta | – | – | – | – |
| Columbia Memorial HospitalHudson | – | – | – | – |
| Nyack HospitalNyack | – | – | – | – |
| Peconic Bay Medical CenterRiverhead | – | – | – | – |
| Jacobi Medical CenterBronx | – | – | – | – |
| Elmhurst Hospital CenterNew York | – | – | – | – |
| Highland HospitalRochester | – | – | – | – |
| Cortland Regional Medical Center, INCCortland | – | – | – | – |
| Flushing Hospital Medical CenterNew York | – | – | – | – |
| South Brooklyn HealthBrooklyn | – | – | – | – |
| Metropolitan Hospital CenterNew York | – | – | – | – |
| Kings County Hospital CenterBrooklyn | – | – | – | – |
| Bellevue Hospital CenterNew York | – | – | – | – |
| St Anthony Community HospitalWarwick | – | – | – | – |
| Harlem Hospital CenterNew York | – | – | – | – |
| Hudson Valley Hospital CenterCortlandt Manor | – | – | – | – |
| Putnam Hospital CenterCarmel | – | – | – | – |
| United Health Services HospsBinghamton | – | – | – | – |
| St John's Episcopal Hospital at South ShoreFar Rockaway | – | – | – | – |
| Woodhull Medical and Mental Health CenterBrooklyn | – | – | – | – |
| St Barnabas HospitalBronx | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in New York
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
| Mount St Mary's Hospital and Health CenterLewiston, NY | $1,724 |
|---|---|
| John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port JeffersonPort Jefferson, NY | $3,706 |
| F F Thompson HospitalCanandaigua, NY | $4,082 |
| Crouse HospitalSyracuse, NY | $4,254 |
| Strong Memorial HospitalRochester, NY | $4,268 |
Highest
| Queens Hospital CenterJamaica, NY | $4,627 |
|---|---|
| University Hospital of Brooklyn ( Downstate )Brooklyn, NY | $4,627 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital of SuffernSuffern, NY | $4,627 |
| Westchester Medical CenterValhalla, NY | $4,626 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | $4,619 |
Level 2 Intraocular Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 intraocular procedures cost in New York?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 intraocular procedures (APC 5492) at 58 hospitals in New York was billed at $27,714 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $4,486, of which Medicare paid $3,560. 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 New York, average charges were 6.2 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.