facebook tracking Level 4 ENT Procedures cost in Washington: 35 hospitals compared (APC 5164)

Level 4 ENT Procedures in Washington

What 35 hospitals in Washington charged and were paid for level 4 ent procedures (APC 5164), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5164 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $19,161 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $3,182 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $2,524 Average per service
State rank #40 of 48 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Washington billed an average of $19,161 for level 4 ent procedures, about 6.0 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $3,182. That payment is 14% above the U.S. average of $2,798.

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 $3,182Billed $19,161

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

Washington hospitals: level 4 ent procedures

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

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle 33 $18,371 $2,992 $2,335
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle 20 $23,584 $3,231 $2,575
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia 20 $18,133 $2,767 $2,205
Harborview Medical CenterSeattle 19 $25,330 $3,231 $2,575
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane 18 $17,100 $3,231 $2,575
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland 18 $12,031 $3,232 $2,565
Swedish Medical CenterSeattle 16 $32,158 $3,450 $2,749
Providence Sacred Heart Medical CenterSpokane 15 $18,922 $3,232 $2,567
Skagit Valley HospitalMt Vernon 14 $9,472 $3,255 $2,594
Confluence Health HospitalWenatchee 14 $7,571 $3,288 $2,579
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla 11 $25,387 $3,461 $2,757
Yakima Valley Memorial HospitalYakima 11 $11,703 $3,067 $2,443
Capital Medical CenterOlympia 11 $29,482 $3,317 $2,643
Island HospitalAnacortes – – – –
Highline Medical CenterBurien – – – –
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett – – – –
Auburn Regional Medical CenterAuburn – – – –
St Clare HospitalLakewood – – – –
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmonds – – – –
Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham – – – –
Samaritan HospitalMoses Lake – – – –
Peachealth St John Medical CenterLongview – – – –
S W Washington Medical CenterVancouver – – – –
Overlake Hospital Medical CenterBellevue – – – –
Good Samaritan Hospital & Rehab CenterPuyallup – – – –
Valley Medical CenterRenton – – – –
St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma – – – –
Valley Hospital & Medical CenterSpokane – – – –
Evergreenhealth Medical CenterKirkland – – – –
Tacoma General HospitalTacoma – – – –
St Francis Community HospitalFederal Way – – – –
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver – – – –
St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor – – – –
Swedish IssaquahIssaquah – – – –
Multicare Covington Medical CenterCovington – – – –
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Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Washington

Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.

Highest

Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla, WA$3,461
Swedish Medical CenterSeattle, WA$3,450
Capital Medical CenterOlympia, WA$3,317
Confluence Health HospitalWenatchee, WA$3,288
Skagit Valley HospitalMt Vernon, WA$3,255

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Questions

How much does level 4 ent procedures cost in Washington?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 ent procedures (APC 5164) at 35 hospitals in Washington was billed at $19,161 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $3,182, of which Medicare paid $2,524. 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 Washington, average charges were 6.0 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.