Level 3 Airway Endoscopy in Kentucky
What 43 hospitals in Kentucky charged and were paid for level 3 airway endoscopy (APC 5153), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$14,456
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,456
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,154
Average per service
State rank
#14 of 48
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Kentucky billed an average of $14,456 for level 3 airway endoscopy, about 9.9 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,456. That payment is 9% below the U.S. average of $1,594.
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 $1,456Billed $14,456
About 10¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kentucky billed for this service.
Kentucky hospitals: level 3 airway endoscopy
Every Kentucky hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Kentucky
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
| King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland, KY | $1,382 |
|---|---|
| Central Baptist HospitalLexington, KY | $1,386 |
| Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical CenterDanville, KY | $1,398 |
| University of Kentucky HospLexington, KY | $1,400 |
| Hardin Memorial HospitalElizabethtown, KY | $1,412 |
Highest
| Lake Cumberland Regional HospitalSomerset, KY | $1,565 |
|---|---|
| Jackson Purchase Medical CenterMayfield, KY | $1,553 |
| Western Baptist HospitalPaducah, KY | $1,528 |
| Whitesburg Arh HospitalWhitesburg, KY | $1,525 |
| The Medical Center at Bowling GreenBowling Green, KY | $1,466 |
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy in other states
Questions
How much does level 3 airway endoscopy cost in Kentucky?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 airway endoscopy (APC 5153) at 43 hospitals in Kentucky was billed at $14,456 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,456, of which Medicare paid $1,154. 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 Kentucky, average charges were 9.9 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.