Level 3 Airway Endoscopy in Washington
What 38 hospitals in Washington charged and were paid for level 3 airway endoscopy (APC 5153), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$7,082
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,716
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,363
Average per service
State rank
#38 of 48
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Washington billed an average of $7,082 for level 3 airway endoscopy, about 4.1 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,716. That payment is 8% 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 $1,716Billed $7,082
About 24¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Washington billed for this service.
Washington hospitals: level 3 airway endoscopy
Every Washington 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 of Washington Medical CtrSeattle | 255 | $7,182 | $1,700 | $1,351 |
| Confluence Health HospitalWenatchee | 146 | $3,630 | $1,822 | $1,449 |
| Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle | 125 | $6,143 | $1,669 | $1,319 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland | 91 | $4,678 | $1,703 | $1,355 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial HospitalYakima | 30 | $7,239 | $1,520 | $1,204 |
| Swedish Medical CenterSeattle | 24 | $15,058 | $1,819 | $1,449 |
| Evergreenhealth Medical CenterKirkland | 23 | $9,201 | $1,673 | $1,321 |
| Skagit Valley HospitalMt Vernon | 22 | $3,680 | $1,677 | $1,336 |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham | 19 | $11,780 | $1,824 | $1,454 |
| Valley Hospital & Medical CenterSpokane | 19 | $4,552 | $1,703 | $1,357 |
| Valley Medical CenterRenton | 17 | $9,969 | $1,652 | $1,300 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical CenterSpokane | 16 | $9,377 | $1,703 | $1,357 |
| Olympic Medical CenterPort Angeles | 16 | $6,005 | $1,824 | $1,454 |
| Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane | 15 | $9,248 | $1,613 | $1,267 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical CenterBellevue | 15 | $8,826 | $1,733 | $1,381 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle | 14 | $15,130 | $1,610 | $1,282 |
| St Michael Medical CenterBremerton | 13 | $20,649 | $1,831 | $1,458 |
| Harborview Medical CenterSeattle | 13 | $10,194 | $1,703 | $1,357 |
| Tacoma General HospitalTacoma | 13 | $18,394 | $1,749 | $1,393 |
| Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla | – | – | – | – |
| Island HospitalAnacortes | – | – | – | – |
| Highline Medical CenterBurien | – | – | – | – |
| Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett | – | – | – | – |
| St Clare HospitalLakewood | – | – | – | – |
| Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia | – | – | – | – |
| Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmonds | – | – | – | – |
| Samaritan HospitalMoses Lake | – | – | – | – |
| Peachealth St John Medical CenterLongview | – | – | – | – |
| S W Washington Medical CenterVancouver | – | – | – | – |
| Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokane | – | – | – | – |
| Good Samaritan Hospital & Rehab CenterPuyallup | – | – | – | – |
| Evergreenhealth MonroeMonroe | – | – | – | – |
| St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma | – | – | – | – |
| Capital Medical CenterOlympia | – | – | – | – |
| St Francis Community HospitalFederal Way | – | – | – | – |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver | – | – | – | – |
| Swedish IssaquahIssaquah | – | – | – | – |
| Multicare Covington Medical CenterCovington | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Washington
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
| Yakima Valley Memorial HospitalYakima, WA | $1,520 |
|---|---|
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle, WA | $1,610 |
| Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane, WA | $1,613 |
| Valley Medical CenterRenton, WA | $1,652 |
| Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $1,669 |
Highest
| St Michael Medical CenterBremerton, WA | $1,831 |
|---|---|
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham, WA | $1,824 |
| Olympic Medical CenterPort Angeles, WA | $1,824 |
| Confluence Health HospitalWenatchee, WA | $1,822 |
| Swedish Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $1,819 |
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy in other states
Questions
How much does level 3 airway endoscopy cost in Washington?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 airway endoscopy (APC 5153) at 38 hospitals in Washington was billed at $7,082 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,716, of which Medicare paid $1,363. 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 Washington, average charges were 4.1 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.