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Level 3 Intraocular Procedures in Utah

What 14 hospitals in Utah charged and were paid for level 3 intraocular procedures (APC 5493), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5493 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $24,601 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $4,577 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $3,624 Average per service
State rank #17 of 42 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Utah billed an average of $24,601 for level 3 intraocular procedures, about 5.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $4,577. That payment is 9% 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 $4,577Billed $24,601

About 19¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Utah billed for this service.

Utah hospitals: level 3 intraocular procedures

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

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
University Health Care/Univ Hospitals and ClinicsSalt Lake City 118 $20,029 $4,587 $3,636
Davis Hospital and Medical CenterLayton 28 $22,480 $4,682 $3,722
Utah Valley Regional Medical CenterProvo 24 $18,681 $4,682 $3,730
St Marks HospitalSalt Lake City 24 $62,361 $4,682 $3,730
Lds HospitalSalt Lake City 19 $15,898 $4,093 $3,141
Cottonwood Hospital Med CntrMurray – – – –
Castleview HospitalPrice – – – –
Logan Regional HospitalLogan – – – –
Brigham City Community HospitalBrigham City – – – –
Ashley Valley Medical CenterVernal – – – –
Bear River Valley HospitalTremonton – – – –
Alta View HospitalSandy – – – –
Riverton HospitalRiverton – – – –
Intermountain Health Spanish Fork HospitalSpanish Fork – – – –
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Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Utah

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

Lds HospitalSalt Lake City, UT$4,093
University Health Care/Univ Hospitals and ClinicsSalt Lake City, UT$4,587
Utah Valley Regional Medical CenterProvo, UT$4,682
St Marks HospitalSalt Lake City, UT$4,682
Davis Hospital and Medical CenterLayton, UT$4,682

Highest

Davis Hospital and Medical CenterLayton, UT$4,682
Utah Valley Regional Medical CenterProvo, UT$4,682
St Marks HospitalSalt Lake City, UT$4,682
University Health Care/Univ Hospitals and ClinicsSalt Lake City, UT$4,587
Lds HospitalSalt Lake City, UT$4,093

Level 3 Intraocular Procedures in other states

Questions

How much does level 3 intraocular procedures cost in Utah?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 intraocular procedures (APC 5493) at 14 hospitals in Utah was billed at $24,601 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $4,577, of which Medicare paid $3,624. 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 Utah, average charges were 5.4 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.