Level 4 Urology and Related Services in Washington
What 42 hospitals in Washington charged and were paid for level 4 urology and related services (APC 5374), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$22,199
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$3,587
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$2,851
Average per service
State rank
#40 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Washington billed an average of $22,199 for level 4 urology and related services, about 6.2 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $3,587. That payment is 8% above the U.S. average of $3,312.
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 $3,587Billed $22,199
About 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Washington billed for this service.
Washington hospitals: level 4 urology and related services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle | 309 | $16,719 | $3,475 | $2,764 |
| St Michael Medical CenterBremerton | 300 | $32,051 | $3,730 | $2,965 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial HospitalYakima | 234 | $15,189 | $3,697 | $2,934 |
| Confluence Health HospitalWenatchee | 221 | $16,492 | $3,761 | $2,994 |
| Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle | 177 | $15,476 | $3,491 | $2,781 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland | 164 | $18,380 | $3,448 | $2,736 |
| Tacoma General HospitalTacoma | 135 | $25,110 | $3,571 | $2,838 |
| Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane | 124 | $20,756 | $3,476 | $2,764 |
| Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokane | 123 | $18,153 | $3,499 | $2,788 |
| Capital Medical CenterOlympia | 122 | $26,377 | $3,507 | $2,778 |
| Evergreenhealth Medical CenterKirkland | 113 | $14,200 | $3,535 | $2,812 |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham | 111 | $31,994 | $3,747 | $2,986 |
| Skagit Valley HospitalMt Vernon | 100 | $17,083 | $3,497 | $2,780 |
| Swedish Medical CenterSeattle | 95 | $26,583 | $3,704 | $2,944 |
| Valley Medical CenterRenton | 91 | $17,088 | $3,529 | $2,805 |
| Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia | 83 | $24,737 | $3,525 | $2,806 |
| Olympic Medical CenterPort Angeles | 78 | $8,400 | $3,747 | $2,986 |
| Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla | 64 | $21,534 | $3,701 | $2,939 |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver | 63 | $21,724 | $3,612 | $2,868 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital & Rehab CenterPuyallup | 61 | $24,995 | $3,545 | $2,815 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett | 57 | $24,390 | $3,560 | $2,831 |
| St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma | 55 | $36,886 | $3,592 | $2,850 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical CenterBellevue | 54 | $30,413 | $3,560 | $2,837 |
| Island HospitalAnacortes | 39 | $16,507 | $3,525 | $2,808 |
| St Francis Community HospitalFederal Way | 38 | $43,069 | $3,561 | $2,822 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical CenterSpokane | 35 | $12,167 | $3,425 | $2,706 |
| Grays Harbor Community HospitalAberdeen | 34 | $36,950 | $3,671 | $2,885 |
| Trios HealthKennewick | 32 | $20,942 | $3,499 | $2,782 |
| Peachealth St John Medical CenterLongview | 31 | $31,532 | $3,780 | $2,989 |
| Samaritan HospitalMoses Lake | 30 | $31,088 | $3,747 | $2,986 |
| St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor | 29 | $41,451 | $3,197 | $2,454 |
| Valley Hospital & Medical CenterSpokane | 28 | $21,955 | $3,499 | $2,782 |
| Auburn Regional Medical CenterAuburn | 25 | $32,470 | $3,560 | $2,837 |
| Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmonds | 25 | $22,342 | $3,560 | $2,837 |
| St Clare HospitalLakewood | 24 | $39,983 | $3,592 | $2,846 |
| S W Washington Medical CenterVancouver | 24 | $28,561 | $3,658 | $2,911 |
| Swedish IssaquahIssaquah | 22 | $23,883 | $3,560 | $2,837 |
| Harborview Medical CenterSeattle | 18 | $23,796 | $3,499 | $2,788 |
| Multicare Covington Medical CenterCovington | 17 | $25,022 | $3,393 | $2,670 |
| Highline Medical CenterBurien | 11 | $48,815 | $3,560 | $2,837 |
| Providence Centralia HospitalCentralia | 11 | $18,819 | $3,847 | $3,065 |
| Group Health Central HospitalSeattle | – | – | – | – |
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.
Lowest
| St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor, WA | $3,197 |
|---|---|
| Multicare Covington Medical CenterCovington, WA | $3,393 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical CenterSpokane, WA | $3,425 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland, WA | $3,448 |
| University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle, WA | $3,475 |
Highest
| Providence Centralia HospitalCentralia, WA | $3,847 |
|---|---|
| Peachealth St John Medical CenterLongview, WA | $3,780 |
| Confluence Health HospitalWenatchee, WA | $3,761 |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham, WA | $3,747 |
| Samaritan HospitalMoses Lake, WA | $3,747 |
Level 4 Urology and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 4 urology and related services cost in Washington?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 urology and related services (APC 5374) at 42 hospitals in Washington was billed at $22,199 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $3,587, of which Medicare paid $2,851. 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 6.2 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.