Level 3 Airway Endoscopy in West Virginia
What 21 hospitals in West Virginia charged and were paid for level 3 airway endoscopy (APC 5153), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$10,294
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,421
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,123
Average per service
State rank
#10 of 48
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in West Virginia billed an average of $10,294 for level 3 airway endoscopy, about 7.2 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,421. That payment is 11% 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 $1,421Billed $10,294
About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in West Virginia billed for this service.
West Virginia hospitals: level 3 airway endoscopy
Every West Virginia hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown | 89 | $6,886 | $1,359 | $1,071 |
| Charleston Area Medical CenterCharleston | 89 | $13,910 | $1,419 | $1,120 |
| Wheeling HospitalWheeling | 48 | $9,810 | $1,420 | $1,128 |
| Thomas Memorial HospitalSouth Charleston | 46 | $11,954 | $1,398 | $1,105 |
| Princeton Community HospitalPrinceton | 38 | $8,353 | $1,518 | $1,205 |
| Greenbrier Valley Medical CenterRonceverte | 22 | $11,045 | $1,460 | $1,163 |
| Raleigh General HospitalBeckley | 20 | $9,437 | $1,387 | $1,094 |
| United Hospital CenterBridgeport | 15 | $7,609 | $1,553 | $1,219 |
| Camden Clark Memorial HospitalParkersburg | 13 | $16,081 | $1,439 | $1,146 |
| Berkeley Medical CenterMartinsburg | 12 | $7,617 | $1,481 | $1,164 |
| St Mary's Medical CenterHuntington | – | – | – | – |
| Rivers HealthPoint Pleasant | – | – | – | – |
| Reynolds Memorial HospitalGlen Dale | – | – | – | – |
| Weirton Medical CenterWeirton | – | – | – | – |
| Mon Health Medical CenterMorgantown | – | – | – | – |
| Davis Memorial HospitalElkins | – | – | – | – |
| Saint Francis HospitalCharleston | – | – | – | – |
| Logan Regional Medical CenterLogan | – | – | – | – |
| Cabell-Huntington Hospital INCHuntington | – | – | – | – |
| Beckley Arh HospitalBeckley | – | – | – | – |
| Camc Charleston Surgical HospitalCharleston | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in West Virginia
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
| West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown, WV | $1,359 |
|---|---|
| Raleigh General HospitalBeckley, WV | $1,387 |
| Thomas Memorial HospitalSouth Charleston, WV | $1,398 |
| Charleston Area Medical CenterCharleston, WV | $1,419 |
| Wheeling HospitalWheeling, WV | $1,420 |
Highest
| United Hospital CenterBridgeport, WV | $1,553 |
|---|---|
| Princeton Community HospitalPrinceton, WV | $1,518 |
| Berkeley Medical CenterMartinsburg, WV | $1,481 |
| Greenbrier Valley Medical CenterRonceverte, WV | $1,460 |
| Camden Clark Memorial HospitalParkersburg, WV | $1,439 |
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy in other states
Questions
How much does level 3 airway endoscopy cost in West Virginia?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 airway endoscopy (APC 5153) at 21 hospitals in West Virginia was billed at $10,294 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,421, of which Medicare paid $1,123. 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 West Virginia, 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.