Level 4 Airway Endoscopy in Colorado
What 39 hospitals in Colorado charged and were paid for level 4 airway endoscopy (APC 5154), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$23,867
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$3,571
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$2,842
Average per service
State rank
#32 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Colorado billed an average of $23,867 for level 4 airway endoscopy, about 6.7 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $3,571. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $3,568.
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 $3,571Billed $23,867
About 15¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Colorado billed for this service.
Colorado hospitals: level 4 airway endoscopy
Every Colorado hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Colorado
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
| Exempla Saint Joseph HospitalDenver, CO | $3,407 |
|---|---|
| Centura Health-Porter Adventist HospitalDenver, CO | $3,508 |
| Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins, CO | $3,531 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora, CO | $3,536 |
| Exempla Lutheran Medical CenterWheat Ridge, CO | $3,565 |
Highest
| Montrose Memorial HospitalMontrose, CO | $3,818 |
|---|---|
| Mercy Medical CenterDurango, CO | $3,818 |
| St Mary's Hospital and Medical CenterGrand Junction, CO | $3,818 |
| North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley, CO | $3,579 |
| Uchealth Greeley HospitalGreeley, CO | $3,579 |
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy in other states
Questions
How much does level 4 airway endoscopy cost in Colorado?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 airway endoscopy (APC 5154) at 39 hospitals in Colorado was billed at $23,867 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $3,571, of which Medicare paid $2,842. 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 Colorado, average charges were 6.7 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.