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Level 3 Airway Endoscopy in Nevada

What 17 hospitals in Nevada charged and were paid for level 3 airway endoscopy (APC 5153), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5153 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $26,526 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $1,770 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $1,398 Average per service
State rank #41 of 48 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Nevada billed an average of $26,526 for level 3 airway endoscopy, about 15.0 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,770. That payment is 11% above 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 $1,770Billed $26,526

About 7¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Nevada billed for this service.

Nevada hospitals: level 3 airway endoscopy

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

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
Renown Regional Medical CenterReno 33 $14,786 $1,818 $1,448
Carson Tahoe HospitalCarson City 24 $11,258 $1,823 $1,447
Southern Hills Hospital and Medical CenterLas Vegas 20 $29,992 $1,818 $1,448
Valley Hospital Medical CenterLas Vegas 18 $34,962 $1,657 $1,276
Saint Rose Dominican Hospital - Siena CampusHenderson 18 $49,917 $1,818 $1,448
Mountainview HospitalLas Vegas 15 $36,190 $1,550 $1,180
Renown South Meadows Medical CenterReno 15 $24,302 $1,818 $1,448
Sunrise Hospital and Medical CenterLas Vegas – – – –
University Medical CenterLas Vegas – – – –
Saint Mary's Regional Medical CenterReno – – – –
Northern Nevada Medical CenterSparks – – – –
Summerlin Hospital Medical CenterLas Vegas – – – –
Spring Valley Hospital Medical CenterLas Vegas – – – –
Saint Rose Dominican Hospital - San Martin CampusLas Vegas – – – –
Centennial Hills Hospital Medical CenterLas Vegas – – – –
Henderson HospitalHenderson – – – –
Northern Nevada Sierra Medical CenterReno – – – –
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Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Nevada

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

Alaska · $1,752 Delaware · $1,695 Massachusetts · $1,814 New Jersey · $1,818 New York · $1,858 Oregon · $1,824 Rhode Island · $1,722 Washington · $1,716

Questions

How much does level 3 airway endoscopy cost in Nevada?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 airway endoscopy (APC 5153) at 17 hospitals in Nevada was billed at $26,526 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,770, of which Medicare paid $1,398. 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 Nevada, average charges were 15.0 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.