Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services in Colorado
What 42 hospitals in Colorado charged and were paid for level 2 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5362), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$89,386
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$9,796
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$8,163
Average per service
State rank
#33 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Colorado billed an average of $89,386 for level 2 laparoscopy and related services, about 9.1 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $9,796. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $9,797.
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 $9,796Billed $89,386
About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Colorado billed for this service.
Colorado hospitals: level 2 laparoscopy and related services
Every Colorado hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Colorado
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
| Exempla Saint Joseph HospitalDenver, CO | $7,756 |
|---|---|
| Centura Health-St Anthony Central HospitalDenver, CO | $9,362 |
| Exempla Lutheran Medical CenterWheat Ridge, CO | $9,557 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora, CO | $9,605 |
| Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood, CO | $9,615 |
Highest
| Montrose Memorial HospitalMontrose, CO | $10,485 |
|---|---|
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango, CO | $10,485 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction, CO | $10,417 |
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley, CO | $9,830 |
| Uchealth Greeley HospitalGreeley, CO | $9,830 |
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 laparoscopy and related services cost in Colorado?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5362) at 42 hospitals in Colorado was billed at $89,386 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $9,796, of which Medicare paid $8,163. 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 Colorado, average charges were 9.1 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.