Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services in Georgia
What 71 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for level 2 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5362), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$73,881
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$9,134
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$7,499
Average per service
State rank
#21 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $73,881 for level 2 laparoscopy and related services, about 8.1 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $9,134. That payment is 7% below 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 $9,134Billed $73,881
About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Georgia billed for this service.
Georgia hospitals: level 2 laparoscopy and related services
Every Georgia hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside HospitalAtlanta | 234 | $78,486 | $9,346 | $7,706 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville | 204 | $85,668 | $9,229 | $7,593 |
| Candler HospitalSavannah | 178 | $42,311 | $8,544 | $6,907 |
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton | 165 | $77,534 | $9,376 | $7,745 |
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta | 147 | $83,688 | $9,385 | $7,751 |
| Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens | 135 | $74,186 | $8,921 | $7,285 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta | 128 | $79,794 | $9,238 | $7,600 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming | 115 | $70,535 | $9,547 | $7,909 |
| Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville | 72 | $72,422 | $9,221 | $7,576 |
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta | 67 | $45,564 | $8,603 | $6,967 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta | 62 | $61,757 | $9,547 | $7,913 |
| Doctors HospitalAugusta | 53 | $140,585 | $8,708 | $7,076 |
| Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell | 45 | $100,738 | $9,244 | $7,629 |
| North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell | 40 | $99,951 | $9,547 | $7,909 |
| Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur | 37 | $47,178 | $9,173 | $7,541 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta | 37 | $66,078 | $9,245 | $7,611 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon | 34 | $69,537 | $8,976 | $7,344 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus | 33 | $53,453 | $7,938 | $6,302 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany | 32 | $60,145 | $9,683 | $8,051 |
| Henry Medical Center, INCStockbridge | 32 | $80,277 | $9,116 | $7,484 |
| Northside Hospital DuluthDuluth | 29 | $70,085 | $9,126 | $7,522 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah | 28 | $70,055 | $8,446 | $6,805 |
| Hamilton Medical CenterDalton | 26 | $70,331 | $9,380 | $7,738 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta | 26 | $47,768 | $8,500 | $6,868 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville | 26 | $76,762 | $9,242 | $7,610 |
| Emory Eastside Medical CenterSnellville | 26 | $87,228 | $9,242 | $7,610 |
| Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta | 24 | $66,832 | $9,547 | $7,915 |
| Floyd Medical CenterRome | 21 | $87,057 | $9,011 | $7,379 |
| Sgmc HealthValdosta | 19 | $52,710 | $8,698 | $7,066 |
| Colquitt Reg Medical CenterMoultrie | 18 | $30,498 | $9,313 | $7,681 |
| West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange | 17 | $90,976 | $8,924 | $7,278 |
| Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton | 16 | $44,645 | $8,557 | $6,925 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, INCNewnan | 15 | $88,384 | $9,547 | $7,907 |
| Gordon HospitalCalhoun | 13 | $120,705 | $9,380 | $7,748 |
| Wellstar Paulding HospitalDallas | 13 | $82,330 | $9,547 | $7,915 |
| Coliseum Medical CenterMacon | 13 | $70,543 | $8,280 | $6,648 |
| Union General HospitalBlairsville | 12 | $29,332 | $9,313 | $7,681 |
| Houston Medical CenterWarner Robins | 12 | $34,436 | $8,788 | $7,148 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro | 12 | $97,495 | $8,673 | $7,041 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, INCNewnan | 12 | $89,485 | $8,887 | $7,255 |
| St Mary's HospitalAthens | 11 | $64,236 | $8,675 | $7,043 |
| Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville | 11 | $165,235 | $9,547 | $7,915 |
| John D Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville | 11 | $32,495 | $8,821 | $7,189 |
| Upson Regional Medical CenterThomaston | – | – | – | – |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaVilla Rica | – | – | – | – |
| Newton Medical CenterCovington | – | – | – | – |
| Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick | – | – | – | – |
| Spalding Regional Medical CenterGriffin | – | – | – | – |
| Habersham County Med CenterDemorest | – | – | – | – |
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah | – | – | – | – |
| Sumter Regional HospitalAmericus | – | – | – | – |
| Walton Regional Medical CenterMonroe | – | – | – | – |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta | – | – | – | – |
| Coffee Regional Medical CenterDouglas | – | – | – | – |
| Rockdale Medical CenterConyers | – | – | – | – |
| Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton | – | – | – | – |
| Crisp Regional HospitalCordele | – | – | – | – |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalJesup | – | – | – | – |
| Fairview Park HospitalDublin | – | – | – | – |
| Meadows Regional Medical Center INCVidalia | – | – | – | – |
| St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus | – | – | – | – |
| Memorial Hospital and ManorBainbridge | – | – | – | – |
| Southeast Georgia Health System- Camden CampusSt Marys | – | – | – | – |
| Navicent Health BaldwinMilledgeville | – | – | – | – |
| Redmond Regional Medical CenterRome | – | – | – | – |
| Wellstar Douglas HospitalDouglasville | – | – | – | – |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus | – | – | – | – |
| Piedmont Macon North HospitalMacon | – | – | – | – |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital INCJasper | – | – | – | – |
| Dekalb Medical Center at HillandaleLithonia | – | – | – | – |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Georgia
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
| Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus, GA | $7,938 |
|---|---|
| Coliseum Medical CenterMacon, GA | $8,280 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah, GA | $8,446 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA | $8,500 |
| Candler HospitalSavannah, GA | $8,544 |
Highest
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany, GA | $9,683 |
|---|---|
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, INCNewnan, GA | $9,547 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming, GA | $9,547 |
| North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell, GA | $9,547 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | $9,547 |
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 laparoscopy and related services cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5362) at 71 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $73,881 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $9,134, of which Medicare paid $7,499. 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 Georgia, average charges were 8.1 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.