Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services in Massachusetts
What 42 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for level 2 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5362), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$41,341
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$10,908
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$9,281
Average per service
State rank
#42 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $41,341 for level 2 laparoscopy and related services, about 3.8 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $10,908. That payment is 11% 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 $10,908Billed $41,341
About 26¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Massachusetts billed for this service.
Massachusetts hospitals: level 2 laparoscopy and related services
Every Massachusetts hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston | 334 | $59,535 | $10,874 | $9,242 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston | 220 | $57,927 | $10,914 | $9,282 |
| Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton Lower Falls | 142 | $38,093 | $10,935 | $9,300 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston | 127 | $27,893 | $11,043 | $9,411 |
| Faulkner HospitalBoston | 127 | $38,268 | $10,969 | $9,336 |
| Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield | 119 | $28,479 | $11,043 | $9,411 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester | 109 | $54,747 | $10,384 | $8,850 |
| Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington | 100 | $22,452 | $10,799 | $9,175 |
| Cape Cod HospitalHyannis | 66 | $38,795 | $10,900 | $9,268 |
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth | 64 | $19,941 | $11,043 | $9,411 |
| Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge | 60 | $13,713 | $11,043 | $9,411 |
| Berkshire Medical Center INCPittsfield | 50 | $48,069 | $11,396 | $9,764 |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River | 48 | $50,421 | $11,043 | $9,406 |
| Union HospitalLynn | 42 | $40,233 | $10,819 | $9,187 |
| Mercy Medical CenterSpringfield | 38 | $23,517 | $10,795 | $9,160 |
| Winchester HospitalWinchester | 38 | $25,223 | $11,043 | $9,403 |
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston | 35 | $35,578 | $11,043 | $9,411 |
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston | 32 | $34,586 | $11,043 | $9,411 |
| Milton HospitalMilton | 29 | $16,451 | $11,043 | $9,411 |
| Lowell General HospitalLowell | 25 | $26,975 | $9,913 | $8,281 |
| Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly | 24 | $18,214 | $11,043 | $9,404 |
| Emerson HospitalConcord | 19 | $24,554 | $10,547 | $8,915 |
| St Vincent HospitalWorcester | 17 | $113,766 | $11,043 | $9,385 |
| Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford | 13 | $17,680 | $11,043 | $9,411 |
| Healthalliance Hospitals, INCLeominster | – | – | – | – |
| Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro | – | – | – | – |
| Lawrence General HospitalLawrence | – | – | – | – |
| Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge | – | – | – | – |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,TheNorthampton | – | – | – | – |
| Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield | – | – | – | – |
| Saint Anne's Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalFall River | – | – | – | – |
| Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke | – | – | – | – |
| Boston Medical Center-BrightonBrighton | – | – | – | – |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth | – | – | – | – |
| Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose | – | – | – | – |
| Holy Family Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalMethuen | – | – | – | – |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham | – | – | – | – |
| Nashoba Valley Medical CenterAyer | – | – | – | – |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton | – | – | – | – |
| Falmouth HospitalFalmouth | – | – | – | – |
| Metrowest Medical CenterFramingham | – | – | – | – |
| Nantucket Cottage HospitalNantucket | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Massachusetts
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
| Lowell General HospitalLowell, MA | $9,913 |
|---|---|
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester, MA | $10,384 |
| Emerson HospitalConcord, MA | $10,547 |
| Mercy Medical CenterSpringfield, MA | $10,795 |
| Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington, MA | $10,799 |
Highest
| Berkshire Medical Center INCPittsfield, MA | $11,396 |
|---|---|
| St Vincent HospitalWorcester, MA | $11,043 |
| Winchester HospitalWinchester, MA | $11,043 |
| Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly, MA | $11,043 |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River, MA | $11,043 |
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 laparoscopy and related services cost in Massachusetts?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5362) at 42 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $41,341 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $10,908, of which Medicare paid $9,281. 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 Massachusetts, average charges were 3.8 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.