facebook tracking Level 3 Airway Endoscopy cost in Utah: 20 hospitals compared (APC 5153)

Level 3 Airway Endoscopy in Utah

What 20 hospitals in Utah charged and were paid for level 3 airway endoscopy (APC 5153), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5153 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $8,410 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $1,511 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $1,199 Average per service
State rank #22 of 48 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Utah billed an average of $8,410 for level 3 airway endoscopy, about 5.6 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,511. That payment is 5% 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 $1,511Billed $8,410

About 18¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Utah billed for this service.

Utah hospitals: level 3 airway endoscopy

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

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
University Health Care/Univ Hospitals and ClinicsSalt Lake City 175 $8,225 $1,500 $1,191
St. George Regional HospitalSt George 29 $7,841 $1,628 $1,297
Lds HospitalSalt Lake City 24 $13,564 $1,520 $1,211
Utah Valley Regional Medical CenterProvo 22 $8,969 $1,520 $1,211
McKay-Dee Hospital CenterOgden 19 $6,498 $1,457 $1,148
Davis Hospital and Medical CenterLayton 14 $4,124 $1,435 $1,123
Cottonwood Hospital Med CntrMurray 13 $9,113 $1,520 $1,211
Salt Lake Regional Medical CenterSalt Lake City – – – –
Ogden Regional Medical CenterOgden – – – –
Intermountain Health Cedar City HospitalCedar City – – – –
Logan Regional HospitalLogan – – – –
Uintah Basin Medical CenterRoosevelt – – – –
American Fork HospitalAmerican Fork – – – –
St Marks HospitalSalt Lake City – – – –
Jordan Valley Medical CenterWest Jordan – – – –
Cache Valley Speciality HospitalNorth Logan – – – –
Park City Medical CenterPark City – – – –
Riverton HospitalRiverton – – – –
Lone Peak HospitalDraper – – – –
Intermountain Health Layton HospitalLayton – – – –
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Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Utah

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

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Questions

How much does level 3 airway endoscopy cost in Utah?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 airway endoscopy (APC 5153) at 20 hospitals in Utah was billed at $8,410 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,511, of which Medicare paid $1,199. 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 Utah, average charges were 5.6 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.