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

What 13 hospitals in Oregon 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 $11,300 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $2,447 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $1,948 Average per service
State rank #38 of 45 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Oregon billed an average of $11,300 for level 3 extraocular, repair, and plastic eye procedures, about 4.6 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,447. That payment is 9% above 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 $2,447Billed $11,300

About 22¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Oregon billed for this service.

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

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

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
OHSU Hospital and ClinicsPortland 284 $10,344 $2,446 $1,947
Providence St Vincent Medical CenterPortland 22 $15,853 $2,452 $1,954
Legacy Emanuel Medical CenterPortland 19 $19,042 $2,452 $1,954
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical CenterPortland 18 $12,649 $2,452 $1,954
Ashland Community HospitalAshland – – – –
Rogue Valley Medical CenterMedford – – – –
Hillsboro Medical CenterHillsboro – – – –
Mercy Medical CenterRoseburg – – – –
St Charles Medical Center - BendBend – – – –
Providence Portland Medical CenterPortland – – – –
Providence Milwaukie HospitalMilwaukie – – – –
Bay Area HospitalCoos Bay – – – –
Sacred Heart Medical Center - RiverbendSpringfield – – – –
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Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Oregon

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 Oregon?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 extraocular, repair, and plastic eye procedures (APC 5503) at 13 hospitals in Oregon was billed at $11,300 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,447, of which Medicare paid $1,948. 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 Oregon, average charges were 4.6 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.