Level 4 Airway Endoscopy in North Carolina
What 60 hospitals in North Carolina charged and were paid for level 4 airway endoscopy (APC 5154), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$21,025
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$3,316
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$2,629
Average per service
State rank
#17 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in North Carolina billed an average of $21,025 for level 4 airway endoscopy, about 6.3 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $3,316. 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 $3,316Billed $21,025
About 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in North Carolina billed for this service.
North Carolina hospitals: level 4 airway endoscopy
Every North Carolina hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham | 470 | $20,717 | $3,246 | $2,559 |
| North Carolina Baptist HospitalWinston-Salem | 138 | $27,511 | $3,354 | $2,659 |
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington | 136 | $19,601 | $3,490 | $2,781 |
| UNC HospitalsChapel Hill | 128 | $12,018 | $3,356 | $2,660 |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte | 124 | $23,842 | $3,343 | $2,659 |
| Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern | 99 | $11,690 | $3,462 | $2,753 |
| Firsthealth Moore Regional HospitalPinehurst | 86 | $24,908 | $3,276 | $2,605 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh | 85 | $21,525 | $3,308 | $2,623 |
| Presbyterian HospitalCharlotte | 67 | $28,815 | $3,285 | $2,601 |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville | 62 | $10,662 | $3,259 | $2,596 |
| Forsyth Memorial HospitalWinston-Salem | 57 | $22,750 | $3,413 | $2,720 |
| Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh | 51 | $23,710 | $3,372 | $2,686 |
| Moses H Cone Memorial Hospital, theGreensboro | 43 | $16,568 | $3,297 | $2,614 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery CeAsheville | 41 | $22,436 | $3,259 | $2,596 |
| Duke Health Raleigh HospitalRaleigh | 34 | $21,734 | $3,293 | $2,598 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical CenterFayetteville | 30 | $16,749 | $3,311 | $2,638 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital INCStatesville | 29 | $14,485 | $3,180 | $2,496 |
| C J Harris Community HospitalSylva | 27 | $38,866 | $3,259 | $2,596 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-UnionMonroe | 27 | $24,373 | $3,166 | $2,482 |
| Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory | 27 | $22,784 | $3,212 | $2,540 |
| Adventhealth HendersonvilleFletcher | 24 | $16,383 | $3,259 | $2,595 |
| Caromont Regional Medical CenterGastonia | 23 | $26,784 | $3,365 | $2,681 |
| Wakemed, Cary HospitalCary | 20 | $23,539 | $3,372 | $2,686 |
| Margaret R Pardee Mem HospitalHendersonville | 19 | $15,471 | $3,259 | $2,596 |
| Atrium Health PinevilleCharlotte | 19 | $26,769 | $3,365 | $2,681 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord | 18 | $29,987 | $3,067 | $2,383 |
| High Point Regional Hlth SystHigh Point | 18 | $19,395 | $3,327 | $2,651 |
| Watauga Medical CenterBoone | 18 | $21,209 | $3,336 | $2,626 |
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount | 18 | $15,340 | $3,165 | $2,482 |
| Presbyterian Hospital-MatthewsMatthews | 18 | $23,493 | $3,365 | $2,679 |
| Presbyterian Hospital HuntersvilleHuntersville | 17 | $25,323 | $3,365 | $2,681 |
| Alamance Regional Medical CenterBurlington | 14 | $19,558 | $3,225 | $2,528 |
| Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory | 14 | $51,022 | $3,330 | $2,653 |
| Albemarle Hospital AuthorityElizabeth City | 13 | $24,203 | $3,490 | $2,781 |
| Lenoir Memorial HospitalKinston | 12 | $8,845 | $3,585 | $2,856 |
| Cleveland Regional Medical CenterShelby | 11 | $25,874 | $3,330 | $2,653 |
| Caldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir | 11 | $20,225 | $3,259 | $2,596 |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare SystemWhiteville | 11 | $14,027 | $3,259 | $2,596 |
| Northern Hospital of Surry CountyMt Airy | – | – | – | – |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalGoldsboro | – | – | – | – |
| Rutherford Hospital INCRutherfordton | – | – | – | – |
| Rowan Regional Medical CenterSalisbury | – | – | – | – |
| Onslow Memorial HospitalJacksonville | – | – | – | – |
| North Carolina Eye & Ear HospDurham | – | – | – | – |
| Southeastern Regional Medical CenterLumberton | – | – | – | – |
| Betsy Johnson Regional HospitalDunn | – | – | – | – |
| Grace Hospital INCMorganton | – | – | – | – |
| Thomasville Medical CenterThomasville | – | – | – | – |
| Johnston Memorial HospitalSmithfield | – | – | – | – |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial HospitalElkin | – | – | – | – |
| Stanly Regional Medical CenterAlbemarle | – | – | – | – |
| Randolph HospitalAsheboro | – | – | – | – |
| Wilson Medical CenterWilson | – | – | – | – |
| Granville Medical CenterOxford | – | – | – | – |
| Lake Norman Regional Medical CenterMooresville | – | – | – | – |
| Medical Park HospitalWinston-Salem | – | – | – | – |
| Brunswick Community HospitalSupply | – | – | – | – |
| Carolinas Med Ctr-UniversityCharlotte | – | – | – | – |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte | – | – | – | – |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterCharlotte | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in North Carolina
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
| Carolinas Medical Center-NortheastConcord, NC | $3,067 |
|---|---|
| Nash General HospitalRocky Mount, NC | $3,165 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-UnionMonroe, NC | $3,166 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital INCStatesville, NC | $3,180 |
| Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory, NC | $3,212 |
Highest
| Lenoir Memorial HospitalKinston, NC | $3,585 |
|---|---|
| New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington, NC | $3,490 |
| Albemarle Hospital AuthorityElizabeth City, NC | $3,490 |
| Carolina East Medical CenterNew Bern, NC | $3,462 |
| Forsyth Memorial HospitalWinston-Salem, NC | $3,413 |
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy in other states
Questions
How much does level 4 airway endoscopy cost in North Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 airway endoscopy (APC 5154) at 60 hospitals in North Carolina was billed at $21,025 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $3,316, of which Medicare paid $2,629. 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 North Carolina, average charges were 6.3 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.