Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services in North Carolina
What 69 hospitals in North Carolina charged and were paid for level 2 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5362), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$53,970
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$9,065
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$7,433
Average per service
State rank
#15 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in North Carolina billed an average of $53,970 for level 2 laparoscopy and related services, about 6.0 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $9,065. 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 $9,065Billed $53,970
About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in North Carolina billed for this service.
North Carolina hospitals: level 2 laparoscopy and related services
Every North Carolina hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham | 263 | $41,941 | $9,204 | $7,574 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte | 213 | $82,979 | $8,973 | $7,343 |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville | 194 | $39,680 | $8,841 | $7,208 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington | 175 | $59,291 | $9,378 | $7,749 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh | 152 | $27,897 | $8,983 | $7,352 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville | 115 | $77,602 | $8,890 | $7,258 |
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill | 112 | $28,999 | $9,186 | $7,552 |
| Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte | 100 | $57,056 | $9,092 | $7,459 |
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem | 99 | $87,321 | $9,241 | $7,609 |
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh | 66 | $54,814 | $9,147 | $7,508 |
| Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, theGreensboro | 60 | $56,076 | $9,229 | $7,597 |
| Medical Park HospitalWinston-Salem | 55 | $38,987 | $8,956 | $7,316 |
| Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern | 51 | $42,292 | $9,587 | $7,955 |
| Forsyth Memorial HospitalWinston-Salem | 47 | $45,667 | $9,212 | $7,579 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord | 45 | $69,511 | $9,081 | $7,438 |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst | 39 | $43,113 | $9,120 | $7,488 |
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte | 38 | $82,266 | $9,245 | $7,613 |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare SystemWhiteville | 36 | $58,521 | $8,954 | $7,322 |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary | 35 | $50,208 | $8,826 | $7,194 |
| Margaret R Pardee Mem HospitalHendersonville | 33 | $43,406 | $8,732 | $7,100 |
| High Point Regional Hlth SystHigh Point | 23 | $69,590 | $8,815 | $7,183 |
| Duke Regional HospitalDurham | 23 | $43,114 | $8,746 | $7,149 |
| Presbyterian Hospital HuntersvilleHuntersville | 23 | $56,722 | $8,914 | $7,282 |
| Duke Health Raleigh HospitalRaleigh | 22 | $38,769 | $9,263 | $7,623 |
| Lexington Memorial Hospital INCLexington | 22 | $71,025 | $9,025 | $7,393 |
| Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory | 21 | $33,292 | $9,074 | $7,442 |
| Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia | 20 | $36,683 | $8,483 | $6,847 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville | 19 | $22,564 | $8,705 | $7,073 |
| Brunswick Community HospitalSupply | 19 | $53,638 | $8,954 | $7,322 |
| Haywood Regional Medical CenterClyde | 18 | $47,306 | $8,954 | $7,318 |
| Adventhealth HendersonvilleFletcher | 17 | $90,474 | $8,954 | $7,308 |
| Rowan Regional Medical CenterSalisbury | 16 | $53,144 | $9,245 | $7,613 |
| Presbyterian Hospital-MatthewsMatthews | 15 | $66,872 | $8,230 | $6,598 |
| Carolinas Med Ctr-UniversityCharlotte | 12 | $91,303 | $7,980 | $6,344 |
| Johnston Memorial HospitalSmithfield | 11 | $44,073 | $9,255 | $7,623 |
| Northern Hospital of Surry CountyMt Airy | – | – | – | – |
| Scotland Memorial HospitalLaurinburg | – | – | – | – |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalGoldsboro | – | – | – | – |
| Rutherford Hospital INCRutherfordton | – | – | – | – |
| C J Harris Community HospitalSylva | – | – | – | – |
| Central Carolina HospitalSanford | – | – | – | – |
| Cleveland Regional Medical CenterShelby | – | – | – | – |
| Lenoir Memorial HospitalKinston | – | – | – | – |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital INCStatesville | – | – | – | – |
| Caldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir | – | – | – | – |
| Onslow Memorial HospitalJacksonville | – | – | – | – |
| North Carolina Eye & Ear HospDurham | – | – | – | – |
| Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton | – | – | – | – |
| Watauga Medical CenterBoone | – | – | – | – |
| UNC RockinghamEden | – | – | – | – |
| Alamance Regional Medical CenterBurlington | – | – | – | – |
| Grace Hospital INCMorganton | – | – | – | – |
| Thomasville Medical CenterThomasville | – | – | – | – |
| McDowell HospitalMarion | – | – | – | – |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial HospitalElkin | – | – | – | – |
| Albemarle Hospital AuthorityElizabeth City | – | – | – | – |
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory | – | – | – | – |
| Stanly Regional Medical CenterAlbemarle | – | – | – | – |
| Randolph HospitalAsheboro | – | – | – | – |
| Wilson Medical CenterWilson | – | – | – | – |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical CenterMooresville | – | – | – | – |
| Carolinas Medical Center-UnionMonroe | – | – | – | – |
| Maria Parham HospitalHenderson | – | – | – | – |
| Carteret General HospitalMorehead City | – | – | – | – |
| Carolinas Medical Center-LincolnLincolnton | – | – | – | – |
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount | – | – | – | – |
| ECU Health North HospitalRoanoke Rapids | – | – | – | – |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte | – | – | – | – |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterCharlotte | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in North Carolina
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
| Carolinas Med Ctr-UniversityCharlotte, NC | $7,980 |
|---|---|
| Presbyterian Hospital-MatthewsMatthews, NC | $8,230 |
| Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia, NC | $8,483 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville, NC | $8,705 |
| Margaret R Pardee Mem HospitalHendersonville, NC | $8,732 |
Highest
| Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern, NC | $9,587 |
|---|---|
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington, NC | $9,378 |
| Duke Health Raleigh HospitalRaleigh, NC | $9,263 |
| Johnston Memorial HospitalSmithfield, NC | $9,255 |
| Rowan Regional Medical CenterSalisbury, NC | $9,245 |
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 laparoscopy and related services cost in North Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5362) at 69 hospitals in North Carolina was billed at $53,970 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $9,065, of which Medicare paid $7,433. 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 North Carolina, average charges were 6.0 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.