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Level 3 Airway Endoscopy in Mississippi

What 27 hospitals in Mississippi charged and were paid for level 3 airway endoscopy (APC 5153), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5153 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $9,910 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $1,369 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $1,085 Average per service
State rank #5 of 48 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Mississippi billed an average of $9,910 for level 3 airway endoscopy, about 7.2 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,369. That payment is 14% 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 $1,369Billed $9,910

About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Mississippi billed for this service.

Mississippi hospitals: level 3 airway endoscopy

Every Mississippi hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo 183 $8,409 $1,522 $1,212
Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson 170 $11,760 $1,414 $1,122
Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport 106 $5,687 $1,003 $797
Magnolia Regional Health CenterCorinth 86 $14,933 $1,381 $1,093
University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson 66 $10,464 $1,404 $1,112
Anderson Regional Medical CenterMeridian 59 $5,741 $1,404 $1,118
St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson 42 $8,491 $1,340 $1,040
Baptist Memorial Hospital BoonevilleBooneville 40 $10,879 $1,331 $1,049
Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven 30 $12,396 $1,434 $1,138
Baptist Memorial Hospital North MsOxford 27 $8,930 $1,379 $1,090
Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg 22 $9,218 $1,341 $1,060
Singing River HospitalPascagoula 19 $22,236 $1,397 $1,113
Rush Foundation HospitalMeridian 12 $5,775 $1,311 $1,026
Baptist Mem Hosp/Golden Triangle INCColumbus 11 $8,863 $1,303 $1,017
Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CountyNew Albany – – – –
Merit Health River RegionVicksburg – – – –
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha CountyStarkville – – – –
King's Daughters Medical Center-BrookhavenBrookhaven – – – –
South Central Regional Med CtrLaurel – – – –
Natchez Regional Medical CtrNatchez – – – –
Wesley Medical CenterHattiesburg – – – –
Southwest Mississippi Med CntrMcComb – – – –
Singing River GulfportGulfport – – – –
River Oaks HospitalFlowood – – – –
Hancock Medical CenterBay St Louis – – – –
Methodist Healthcare - Olive Branch HospitalOlive Branch – – – –
University of Mississippi Medical Center- GrenadaGrenada – – – –
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Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Mississippi

Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.

Level 3 Airway Endoscopy in other states

Alabama · $1,404 Arizona · $1,334 Kansas · $1,375 Louisiana · $1,380 Ohio · $1,381 Oklahoma · $1,426 Tennessee · $1,317 West Virginia · $1,421

Questions

How much does level 3 airway endoscopy cost in Mississippi?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 airway endoscopy (APC 5153) at 27 hospitals in Mississippi was billed at $9,910 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,369, of which Medicare paid $1,085. 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 Mississippi, average charges were 7.2 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.