Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services in Connecticut
What 22 hospitals in Connecticut charged and were paid for level 2 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5362), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$50,091
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$11,417
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$9,783
Average per service
State rank
#47 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Connecticut billed an average of $50,091 for level 2 laparoscopy and related services, about 4.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $11,417. That payment is 17% above 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 $11,417Billed $50,091
About 23¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Connecticut billed for this service.
Connecticut hospitals: level 2 laparoscopy and related services
Every Connecticut hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven | 131 | $39,646 | $11,570 | $9,936 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford | 74 | $45,681 | $11,203 | $9,570 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury | 57 | $76,824 | $11,570 | $9,938 |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford | 54 | $58,153 | $11,469 | $9,831 |
| Hospital of Central Connecticut, theNew Britain | 41 | $42,286 | $10,857 | $9,220 |
| Stamford HospitalStamford | 38 | $87,637 | $11,580 | $9,942 |
| Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport | 32 | $36,259 | $11,580 | $9,943 |
| Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London | 24 | $33,319 | $11,469 | $9,837 |
| William W Backus HospitalNorwich | 23 | $38,237 | $11,469 | $9,830 |
| St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport | 22 | $41,055 | $11,580 | $9,948 |
| Greenwich Hospital AssociationGreenwich | 21 | $61,317 | $11,116 | $9,484 |
| John Dempsey HospitalFarmington | 19 | $46,290 | $11,469 | $9,837 |
| Midstate Medical CenterMeriden | 17 | $32,403 | $10,890 | $9,258 |
| Middlesex HospitalMiddletown | 14 | $38,349 | $11,580 | $9,948 |
| Norwalk HospitalNorwalk | 12 | $70,681 | $11,570 | $9,938 |
| Day Kimball HospitalPutnam | – | – | – | – |
| Charlotte Hungerford HospitalTorrington | – | – | – | – |
| Saint Marys HospitalWaterbury | – | – | – | – |
| Windham Comm Mem Hosp & Hatch HospWillimantic | – | – | – | – |
| Manchester Memorial HospitalCentral Manchester | – | – | – | – |
| Bristol HospitalBristol | – | – | – | – |
| Griffin HospitalDerby | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Connecticut
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
| Hospital of Central Connecticut, theNew Britain, CT | $10,857 |
|---|---|
| Midstate Medical CenterMeriden, CT | $10,890 |
| Greenwich Hospital AssociationGreenwich, CT | $11,116 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford, CT | $11,203 |
| Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London, CT | $11,469 |
Highest
| Stamford HospitalStamford, CT | $11,580 |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport, CT | $11,580 |
| Middlesex HospitalMiddletown, CT | $11,580 |
| St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport, CT | $11,580 |
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT | $11,570 |
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 laparoscopy and related services cost in Connecticut?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5362) at 22 hospitals in Connecticut was billed at $50,091 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $11,417, of which Medicare paid $9,783. 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 Connecticut, average charges were 4.4 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.