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Level 3 Intraocular Procedures in New York

What 41 hospitals in New York charged and were paid for level 3 intraocular procedures (APC 5493), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5493 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $33,857 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $5,809 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $4,617 Average per service
State rank #41 of 42 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in New York billed an average of $33,857 for level 3 intraocular procedures, about 5.8 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $5,809. That payment is 15% above 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 $5,809Billed $33,857

About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New York billed for this service.

New York hospitals: level 3 intraocular procedures

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

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
NYU Hospitals CenterNew York 98 $76,283 $5,887 $4,689
New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York 91 $31,471 $5,947 $4,737
University HospitalStony Brook 81 $28,663 $5,780 $4,591
Ny Eye and Ear InfirmaryNew York 67 $23,190 $5,809 $4,597
Lenox Hill HospitalNew York 43 $29,306 $5,778 $4,581
Crouse HospitalSyracuse 36 $16,147 $5,541 $4,415
Samaritan Medical CenterWatertown 30 $19,144 $5,935 $4,729
Garnet Health Medical CenterGoshen 27 $23,037 $5,656 $4,461
North Shore University HospitalManhasset 22 $27,357 $5,882 $4,686
Hudson Valley Hospital CenterCortlandt Manor 22 $22,019 $5,732 $4,523
Corning HospitalCorning 22 $14,661 $5,541 $4,415
Staten Island University HospitalStaten Island 20 $28,145 $5,947 $4,739
Montefiore Medical CenterBronx 16 $39,735 $5,887 $4,691
Samaritan HospitalTroy 14 $13,960 $5,542 $4,406
Strong Memorial HospitalRochester 14 $21,147 $5,541 $4,415
Chenango Memorial Hospital, INCNorwich 12 $23,121 $5,935 $4,729
St Anthony Community HospitalWarwick 12 $56,224 $5,882 $4,686
John T Mather Memorial Hospital of Port JeffersonPort Jefferson 11 $26,955 $5,837 $4,651
Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, INCBinghamton – – – –
Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany – – – –
New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, INC.Brooklyn – – – –
Mount Sinai HospitalNew York – – – –
Richmond University Medical CenterStaten Island – – – –
New York Hospital Medical Center of QueensNew York – – – –
Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial HospitalOneonta – – – –
Peconic Bay Medical CenterRiverhead – – – –
Good Samaritan Hospital of SuffernSuffern – – – –
Northern Westchester HospitalMt Kisco – – – –
Cortland Regional Medical Center, INCCortland – – – –
Mount St Mary's Hospital and Health CenterLewiston – – – –
Flushing Hospital Medical CenterNew York – – – –
Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo – – – –
Westchester Medical CenterValhalla – – – –
University Hospital S U N Y Health Science CenterSyracuse – – – –
Mercy Medical CenterRockville Centre – – – –
Cornwall HospitalCornwall – – – –
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterWest Islip – – – –
Cayuga Medical Center at IthacaIthaca – – – –
University Hospital of Brooklyn ( Downstate )Brooklyn – – – –
United Health Services HospsBinghamton – – – –
St John's Episcopal Hospital at South ShoreFar Rockaway – – – –
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Lowest and highest allowed amounts in New York

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

Crouse HospitalSyracuse, NY$5,541
Corning HospitalCorning, NY$5,541
Strong Memorial HospitalRochester, NY$5,541
Samaritan HospitalTroy, NY$5,542
Garnet Health Medical CenterGoshen, NY$5,656

Highest

New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY$5,947
Staten Island University HospitalStaten Island, NY$5,947
Chenango Memorial Hospital, INCNorwich, NY$5,935
Samaritan Medical CenterWatertown, NY$5,935
NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY$5,887

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Questions

How much does level 3 intraocular procedures cost in New York?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 intraocular procedures (APC 5493) at 41 hospitals in New York was billed at $33,857 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $5,809, of which Medicare paid $4,617. 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 New York, average charges were 5.8 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.