Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services in Minnesota
What 40 hospitals in Minnesota charged and were paid for level 2 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5362), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$48,309
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$10,004
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$8,371
Average per service
State rank
#36 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Minnesota billed an average of $48,309 for level 2 laparoscopy and related services, about 4.8 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $10,004. That payment is 2% 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 $10,004Billed $48,309
About 21¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Minnesota billed for this service.
Minnesota hospitals: level 2 laparoscopy and related services
Every Minnesota hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester | 536 | $55,789 | $10,443 | $8,811 |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth | 115 | $38,219 | $9,758 | $8,123 |
| United HospitalSt Paul | 114 | $37,655 | $9,760 | $8,128 |
| Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina | 101 | $60,418 | $9,672 | $8,040 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital INCMinneapolis | 93 | $39,042 | $9,744 | $8,110 |
| University of Minnesota Medical Center, FairviewMinneapolis | 72 | $61,629 | $9,251 | $7,616 |
| Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids | 63 | $38,047 | $9,702 | $8,070 |
| St John's HospitalSt Paul | 62 | $61,126 | $9,832 | $8,200 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park | 61 | $45,036 | $9,699 | $8,066 |
| St Cloud HospitalSt Cloud | 56 | $34,736 | $10,134 | $8,502 |
| Regions HospitalSt Paul | 56 | $37,745 | $9,539 | $7,903 |
| St Lukes HospitalDuluth | 43 | $42,689 | $9,758 | $8,126 |
| Rice Memorial HospitalWillmar | 41 | $32,689 | $10,253 | $8,619 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato | 36 | $41,063 | $10,541 | $8,909 |
| Maple Grove HospitalMaple Grove | 35 | $26,364 | $9,832 | $8,200 |
| Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsville | 28 | $69,870 | $9,539 | $7,907 |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd | 14 | $41,083 | $10,253 | $8,621 |
| Healtheast Woodwinds HospitalWoodbury | 14 | $53,245 | $9,832 | $8,200 |
| Alomere HealthAlexandria | 13 | $42,711 | $10,253 | $8,621 |
| Essentia Health DuluthDuluth | 11 | $35,644 | $9,576 | $7,944 |
| North Memorial Medical CenterRobbinsdale | – | – | – | – |
| Hennepin County Medical CenterMinneapolis | – | – | – | – |
| Olmsted Medical CenterRochester | – | – | – | – |
| Fairview Red Wing HospitalRed Wing | – | – | – | – |
| Cambridge Medical CenterCambridge | – | – | – | – |
| Sanford Worthington Medical CenterWorthington | – | – | – | – |
| Range Regional Health ServicesHibbing | – | – | – | – |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinAlbert Lea | – | – | – | – |
| Winona Health ServicesWinona | – | – | – | – |
| Fairview Lakes Health ServicesWyoming | – | – | – | – |
| Lake Region Healthcare CorporationFergus Falls | – | – | – | – |
| Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia | – | – | – | – |
| Itasca Medical CenterGrand Rapids | – | – | – | – |
| Lakeview Memorial HospitalStillwater | – | – | – | – |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterFaribault | – | – | – | – |
| Buffalo HospitalBuffalo | – | – | – | – |
| Virginia Regional Medical CenterVirginia | – | – | – | – |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji | – | – | – | – |
| St Marys Regional Health CenterDetroit Lakes | – | – | – | – |
| St Francis Regional Medical CenterShakopee | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Minnesota
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
| University of Minnesota Medical Center, FairviewMinneapolis, MN | $9,251 |
|---|---|
| Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsville, MN | $9,539 |
| Regions HospitalSt Paul, MN | $9,539 |
| Essentia Health DuluthDuluth, MN | $9,576 |
| Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina, MN | $9,672 |
Highest
| Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato, MN | $10,541 |
|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN | $10,443 |
| Rice Memorial HospitalWillmar, MN | $10,253 |
| Alomere HealthAlexandria, MN | $10,253 |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd, MN | $10,253 |
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 laparoscopy and related services cost in Minnesota?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5362) at 40 hospitals in Minnesota was billed at $48,309 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $10,004, of which Medicare paid $8,371. 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 Minnesota, average charges were 4.8 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.