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Level 3 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures in Arizona

What 14 hospitals in Arizona charged and were paid for level 3 extraocular, repair, and plastic eye procedures (APC 5503), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5503 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $17,511 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $2,142 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $1,702 Average per service
State rank #25 of 45 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Arizona billed an average of $17,511 for level 3 extraocular, repair, and plastic eye procedures, about 8.2 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,142. That payment is 4% below the U.S. average of $2,242.

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 $2,142Billed $17,511

About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Arizona billed for this service.

Arizona hospitals: level 3 extraocular, repair, and plastic eye procedures

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

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix 45 $18,704 $2,076 $1,654
Phoenix Children's HospitalPhoenix 22 $11,905 $2,196 $1,733
Banner-University Medical Center South CampusTucson 13 $22,872 $2,279 $1,816
Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix – – – –
Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma – – – –
Valleywise Health Medical CenterPhoenix – – – –
St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix – – – –
Scottsdale Healthcare-Osborn Medical CenterScottsdale – – – –
University Medical CenterTucson – – – –
Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa – – – –
Northwest Medical CenterTucson – – – –
Arrowhead HospitalGlendale – – – –
Valley View Medical CenterFort Mohave – – – –
Scottsdale Healthcare-Thompson Peak HospitalScottsdale – – – –
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Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Arizona

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 extraocular, repair, and plastic eye procedures cost in Arizona?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 extraocular, repair, and plastic eye procedures (APC 5503) at 14 hospitals in Arizona was billed at $17,511 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,142, of which Medicare paid $1,702. 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 Arizona, average charges were 8.2 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.