Level 2 Urology and Related Services in New Jersey
What 50 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for level 2 urology and related services (APC 5372), from 2024 Medicare claims.
APC 5372Outpatient2024 Medicare data
Average charge$7,916Hospital list price billed
Average allowed$734Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid$580Average per service
State rank#44 of 491 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $7,916 for level 2 urology and related services, about 10.8 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $734. That payment is 15% above the U.S. average of $638.
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 $734Billed $7,916
About 9¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Jersey billed for this service.
New Jersey hospitals: level 2 urology and related services
Every New Jersey hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
How much does level 2 urology and related services cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 urology and related services (APC 5372) at 50 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $7,916 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $734, of which Medicare paid $580. 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 New Jersey, average charges were 10.8 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.