Level 4 Airway Endoscopy in Kansas
What 22 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for level 4 airway endoscopy (APC 5154), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$22,617
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$3,302
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$2,627
Average per service
State rank
#14 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $22,617 for level 4 airway endoscopy, about 6.8 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $3,302. That payment is 7% below 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 $3,302Billed $22,617
About 15¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kansas billed for this service.
Kansas hospitals: level 4 airway endoscopy
Every Kansas 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 of Kansas HospitalKansas City | 195 | $29,572 | $3,243 | $2,574 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays | 165 | $10,848 | $3,424 | $2,725 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka | 110 | $13,917 | $3,247 | $2,582 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita | 104 | $24,707 | $3,197 | $2,547 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina | 46 | $14,673 | $3,424 | $2,728 |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson | 45 | $37,359 | $3,363 | $2,668 |
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka | 39 | $19,626 | $3,270 | $2,606 |
| Olathe Medical CenterOlathe | 37 | $17,556 | $3,270 | $2,606 |
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence | 32 | $14,006 | $3,503 | $2,791 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita | 25 | $43,018 | $3,197 | $2,547 |
| Shawnee Mission Medical CenterOverland Park | 19 | $32,002 | $3,270 | $2,605 |
| Menorah Medical CenterShawnee Mission | 16 | $48,845 | $3,270 | $2,606 |
| Overland Park Regional CenterShawnee Mission | 11 | $67,957 | $3,270 | $2,606 |
| Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg | – | – | – | – |
| NMC HealthNewton | – | – | – | – |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan | – | – | – | – |
| Providence Medical CenterKansas City | – | – | – | – |
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park | – | – | – | – |
| Kansas Heart HospitalWichita | – | – | – | – |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCManhattan | – | – | – | – |
| Ascentist HospitalLeawood | – | – | – | – |
| Kansas Medical Center LLCAndover | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Kansas
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
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita, KS | $3,197 |
|---|---|
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita, KS | $3,197 |
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS | $3,243 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka, KS | $3,247 |
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka, KS | $3,270 |
Highest
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence, KS | $3,503 |
|---|---|
| Hays Medical CenterHays, KS | $3,424 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina, KS | $3,424 |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson, KS | $3,363 |
| Shawnee Mission Medical CenterOverland Park, KS | $3,270 |
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy in other states
Questions
How much does level 4 airway endoscopy cost in Kansas?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 airway endoscopy (APC 5154) at 22 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $22,617 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $3,302, of which Medicare paid $2,627. 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 Kansas, average charges were 6.8 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.