facebook tracking Level 5 Airway Endoscopy cost in New Jersey: 45 hospitals compared (APC 5155)

Level 5 Airway Endoscopy in New Jersey

What 45 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for level 5 airway endoscopy (APC 5155), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5155 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $47,478 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $7,333 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $5,829 Average per service
State rank #44 of 48 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $47,478 for level 5 airway endoscopy, about 6.5 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $7,333. That payment is 13% 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 $7,333Billed $47,478

About 15¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Jersey billed for this service.

New Jersey hospitals: level 5 airway endoscopy

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

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack 57 $50,086 $7,679 $6,096
Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City 55 $43,123 $7,165 $5,709
Cooper University HospitalCamden 50 $29,772 $7,165 $5,709
Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown 45 $44,819 $7,702 $6,137
Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood 32 $119,919 $7,788 $6,205
Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill 30 $52,832 $7,165 $5,709
Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston 27 $31,463 $7,352 $5,857
Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick 25 $36,482 $7,702 $6,134
Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch 24 $25,134 $7,255 $5,773
Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland 22 $25,473 $7,165 $5,709
University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton 21 $41,413 $6,986 $5,510
Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees 20 $58,731 $7,165 $5,709
Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer 18 $46,410 $6,848 $5,392
Jfk Medical CenterEdison 15 $48,380 $6,916 $5,440
Bayshore Community HospitalHolmdel 15 $64,340 $6,870 $5,395
Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark – – – –
Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington – – – –
Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck – – – –
Clara Maass Medical CenterBelleville – – – –
Valley HospitalRidgewood – – – –
Chilton HospitalPompton Plains – – – –
St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson – – – –
Newton Memorial HospitalNewton – – – –
Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank – – – –
Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy – – – –
Community Medical CenterToms River – – – –
Capital Health System-Mercer CampusTrenton – – – –
Shore Memorial HospitalSomers Point – – – –
Somerset Medical CenterSomerville – – – –
Overlook HospitalSummit – – – –
Ocean Medical CenterBrick – – – –
Mountainside HospitalGlen Ridge – – – –
Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly – – – –
Warren HospitalPhillipsburg – – – –
Virtua Willingboro HospitalWillingboro – – – –
Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick – – – –
Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City – – – –
Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City – – – –
Saint Michael's Medical CenterNewark – – – –
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital HamiltonHamilton – – – –
Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold – – – –
Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin – – – –
Hackettstown Regional Medical CenterHackettstown – – – –
Hudson Regional HospitalSecaucus – – – –
Umdnj University HospitalNewark – – – –
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Lowest and highest allowed amounts in New Jersey

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

Level 5 Airway Endoscopy in other states

Alaska · $7,064 Connecticut · $7,597 Hawaii · $7,569 Massachusetts · $7,285 Nevada · $7,269 New York · $7,581 Oregon · $7,054 Washington · $6,909

Questions

How much does level 5 airway endoscopy cost in New Jersey?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 5 airway endoscopy (APC 5155) at 45 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $47,478 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $7,333, of which Medicare paid $5,829. 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 New Jersey, average charges were 6.5 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.