Level 5 Airway Endoscopy in Connecticut
What 17 hospitals in Connecticut charged and were paid for level 5 airway endoscopy (APC 5155), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$27,549
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$7,597
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$6,036
Average per service
State rank
#47 of 48
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Connecticut billed an average of $27,549 for level 5 airway endoscopy, about 3.6 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $7,597. That payment is 17% above the U.S. average 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.
Paid $7,597Billed $27,549
About 28¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Connecticut billed for this service.
Connecticut hospitals: level 5 airway endoscopy
Every Connecticut hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven | 142 | $19,569 | $7,659 | $6,094 |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford | 61 | $40,166 | $7,436 | $5,884 |
| Hospital of Central Connecticut, theNew Britain | 31 | $35,176 | $7,709 | $6,140 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford | 25 | $20,412 | $7,635 | $6,083 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury | 20 | $42,963 | $7,702 | $6,137 |
| John Dempsey HospitalFarmington | 16 | $27,372 | $7,255 | $5,703 |
| Day Kimball HospitalPutnam | – | – | – | – |
| Stamford HospitalStamford | – | – | – | – |
| Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London | – | – | – | – |
| Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport | – | – | – | – |
| Charlotte Hungerford HospitalTorrington | – | – | – | – |
| Saint Marys HospitalWaterbury | – | – | – | – |
| Midstate Medical CenterMeriden | – | – | – | – |
| Greenwich Hospital AssociationGreenwich | – | – | – | – |
| Middlesex HospitalMiddletown | – | – | – | – |
| William W Backus HospitalNorwich | – | – | – | – |
| Manchester Memorial HospitalCentral Manchester | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Connecticut
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
| John Dempsey HospitalFarmington, CT | $7,255 |
|---|---|
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford, CT | $7,436 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford, CT | $7,635 |
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT | $7,659 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury, CT | $7,702 |
Highest
| Hospital of Central Connecticut, theNew Britain, CT | $7,709 |
|---|---|
| Danbury HospitalDanbury, CT | $7,702 |
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT | $7,659 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford, CT | $7,635 |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford, CT | $7,436 |
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy in other states
Questions
How much does level 5 airway endoscopy cost in Connecticut?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 5 airway endoscopy (APC 5155) at 17 hospitals in Connecticut was billed at $27,549 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $7,597, of which Medicare paid $6,036. 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 Connecticut, average charges were 3.6 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.