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Level 3 Intraocular Procedures in Indiana

What 20 hospitals in Indiana charged and were paid for level 3 intraocular procedures (APC 5493), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5493 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $28,770 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $4,738 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $3,770 Average per service
State rank #26 of 42 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Indiana billed an average of $28,770 for level 3 intraocular procedures, about 6.1 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $4,738. That payment is 6% below the U.S. average of $5,041.

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 $4,738Billed $28,770

About 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Indiana billed for this service.

Indiana hospitals: level 3 intraocular procedures

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

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
St Mary Medical Center INCHobart 58 $20,419 $4,852 $3,866
Memorial Hospital and Health Care CenterJasper 46 $17,364 $4,659 $3,711
St Mary's Medical Center of Evansville INCEvansville 22 $31,139 $4,659 $3,710
Franciscan Physicians Hospital LLCMunster 16 $28,081 $4,674 $3,672
Indiana University Health Arnett HospitalLafayette 15 $34,327 $4,659 $3,712
Porter, Valparaiso HospitalValparaiso 14 $34,033 $4,662 $3,714
St Joseph HospitalFort Wayne 13 $98,163 $4,746 $3,781
Community HospitalMunster 11 $20,472 $4,915 $3,916
Methodist Hospitals, INCGary – – – –
St Catherine Hospital INCEast Chicago – – – –
Parkview HospitalFort Wayne – – – –
Union Hospital INCTerre Haute – – – –
Eskenazi HealthIndianapolis – – – –
Memorial Hospital of South BendSouth Bend – – – –
Riverview HospitalNoblesville – – – –
Bluffton Regional Medical CenterBluffton – – – –
Saint John's Health SystemAnderson – – – –
Community Hospital of Anderson and Madison CountyAnderson – – – –
Franciscan St Anthony Health - Crown PointCrown Point – – – –
Physicians' Medical Center LLCNew Albany – – – –
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Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Indiana

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 intraocular procedures cost in Indiana?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 intraocular procedures (APC 5493) at 20 hospitals in Indiana was billed at $28,770 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $4,738, of which Medicare paid $3,770. 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 Indiana, average charges were 6.1 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.