Level 5 Airway Endoscopy
What 1,784 hospitals in the U.S. charged and were paid for level 5 airway endoscopy (APC 5155), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$48,356
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$6,508
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$5,183
Average per service
Volume
34,263
Medicare services
Hospitals in the U.S. billed an average of $48,356 for level 5 airway endoscopy, about 7.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $6,508.
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.
Lowest and highest allowed amounts
Among hospitals with at least 20 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Fletcher Allen Hospital of VermontBurlington, VT | $3,788 |
|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport, MS | $4,808 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta, GA | $5,081 |
| Rush Foundation HospitalMeridian, MS | $5,271 |
| Delray Medical CenterDelray Beach, FL | $5,345 |
| Terrebonne General Medical CenterHouma, LA | $5,376 |
| Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville, AL | $5,378 |
| Shands Hospital at the University of FloridaGainesville, FL | $5,380 |
| Ochsner Foundation HospitalNew Orleans, LA | $5,400 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA | $5,474 |
Highest
| Peninsula Medical CenterBurlingame, CA | $9,776 |
|---|---|
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Pacific Campus HospSan Francisco, CA | $9,776 |
| El Camino HospitalMountain View, CA | $9,631 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose, CA | $9,631 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA | $9,579 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek, CA | $9,524 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord CampusConcord, CA | $9,524 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | $9,521 |
| Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA | $9,008 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville, CA | $8,738 |
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy cost by state
Volume-weighted averages for each state's hospitals. Select a state to see every hospital.
| State | Hospitals | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 35 | $67,383 | $5,590 | $5,300 – $5,713 |
| Alaska | 3 | $41,782 | $7,064 | $7,064 – $7,064 |
| Arizona | 26 | $44,542 | $6,645 | $6,550 – $6,849 |
| Arkansas | 22 | $21,683 | $5,897 | $5,609 – $6,287 |
| California | 145 | $80,647 | $8,712 | $7,848 – $9,776 |
| Colorado | 38 | $61,365 | $6,472 | $6,256 – $6,978 |
| Connecticut | 17 | $27,549 | $7,597 | $7,255 – $7,709 |
| Delaware | 4 | $23,690 | $6,805 | $6,776 – $6,867 |
| Florida | 101 | $67,256 | $6,104 | $5,345 – $6,200 |
| Georgia | 53 | $49,318 | $6,002 | $5,081 – $6,443 |
| Hawaii | 10 | $29,063 | $7,569 | $7,383 – $7,872 |
| Idaho | 9 | $41,472 | $6,264 | $5,939 – $6,597 |
| Illinois | 72 | $48,629 | $6,482 | $6,091 – $6,774 |
| Indiana | 49 | $41,892 | $6,184 | $5,587 – $6,437 |
| Iowa | 21 | $38,417 | $5,889 | $5,772 – $6,167 |
| Kansas | 18 | $49,399 | $5,987 | $5,778 – $6,402 |
| Kentucky | 29 | $38,258 | $5,848 | $5,390 – $6,332 |
| Louisiana | 44 | $39,846 | $5,674 | $5,376 – $5,932 |
| Maine | 10 | $26,652 | $6,383 | $5,963 – $6,720 |
| Massachusetts | 43 | $28,752 | $7,285 | $6,915 – $7,351 |
| Michigan | 58 | $34,618 | $6,048 | $4,965 – $6,545 |
| Minnesota | 29 | $28,376 | $6,661 | $5,595 – $7,051 |
| Mississippi | 24 | $34,796 | $5,455 | $4,808 – $6,035 |
| Missouri | 45 | $37,484 | $5,946 | $5,663 – $6,524 |
| Montana | 9 | $23,884 | $6,469 | $5,717 – $6,873 |
| Nebraska | 20 | $32,819 | $6,123 | $5,539 – $6,316 |
| Nevada | 15 | $58,222 | $7,269 | $6,953 – $7,330 |
| New Hampshire | 12 | $31,709 | $6,867 | $6,562 – $6,992 |
| New Jersey | 45 | $47,478 | $7,333 | $6,848 – $7,788 |
| New Mexico | 8 | $49,186 | $6,198 | $5,686 – $6,655 |
| New York | 85 | $44,936 | $7,581 | $6,705 – $7,788 |
| North Carolina | 55 | $33,738 | $6,101 | $5,956 – $6,379 |
| North Dakota | 6 | $28,727 | $6,500 | $6,417 – $6,872 |
| Ohio | 83 | $43,256 | $5,859 | $4,400 – $6,416 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | $48,602 | $5,799 | $5,549 – $6,315 |
| Oregon | 23 | $28,694 | $7,054 | $6,593 – $7,182 |
| Pennsylvania | 88 | $55,106 | $6,484 | $5,969 – $7,213 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | $20,716 | $6,811 | $6,761 – $6,946 |
| South Carolina | 26 | $50,934 | $5,897 | $5,645 – $6,518 |
| South Dakota | 14 | $41,619 | $6,470 | $6,271 – $6,872 |
| Tennessee | 41 | $46,357 | $5,749 | $5,502 – $6,278 |
| Texas | 133 | $50,006 | $6,074 | $5,702 – $6,389 |
| Utah | 25 | $30,843 | $6,045 | $5,906 – $6,566 |
| Vermont | 4 | $24,689 | $3,788 | $3,788 – $3,788 |
| Virginia | 39 | $46,006 | $6,097 | $5,612 – $6,731 |
| Washington | 36 | $44,391 | $6,909 | $6,200 – $7,411 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $33,586 | $5,891 | $5,289 – $6,401 |
| Wisconsin | 49 | $43,394 | $6,262 | $6,007 – $6,493 |
| Wyoming | 7 | – | – | – – – |
Hospitals that treat the most Medicare patients for this
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo ClinicJacksonville, FL | 293 | $53,989 | $6,083 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | 284 | $154,448 | $9,521 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, INCChattanooga, TN | 245 | $73,259 | $5,776 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | 232 | $31,024 | $7,788 |
| Cleveland Clinic - Main CampusCleveland, OH | 232 | $39,746 | $5,702 |
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego, CA | 215 | $73,285 | $8,413 |
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN | 214 | $32,376 | $7,051 |
| Univ of Tx M D Anderson CtrHouston, TX | 205 | $38,496 | $6,208 |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryBoston, MA | 204 | $17,199 | $7,236 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | 201 | $21,662 | $7,351 |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento, CA | 192 | $72,290 | $8,529 |
| Naples Community HospitalNaples, FL | 191 | $45,031 | $6,200 |
| Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix, AZ | 189 | $44,616 | $6,646 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY | 188 | $111,761 | $7,675 |
| Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia, WA | 187 | $41,193 | $6,891 |
Questions
How much does level 5 airway endoscopy cost in the U.S.?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 5 airway endoscopy (APC 5155) at 1,784 hospitals in the U.S. was billed at $48,356 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $6,508, of which Medicare paid $5,183. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Which states pay the most and least for level 5 airway endoscopy?
Among states with at least three hospitals reporting, the average medicare-allowed amount was highest in California ($8,712), Connecticut ($7,597), New York ($7,581) and lowest in Vermont ($3,788), Mississippi ($5,455), Alabama ($5,590).
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 the U.S., average charges were 7.4 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.