Level 5 ENT Procedures in Connecticut
What 19 hospitals in Connecticut charged and were paid for level 5 ent procedures (APC 5165), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$30,643
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$6,479
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$5,141
Average per service
State rank
#47 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Connecticut billed an average of $30,643 for level 5 ent procedures, about 4.7 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $6,479. That payment is 16% above the U.S. average of $5,586.
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 $6,479Billed $30,643
About 21¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Connecticut billed for this service.
Connecticut hospitals: level 5 ent procedures
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 | 107 | $24,978 | $6,590 | $5,249 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford | 42 | $22,486 | $6,164 | $4,833 |
| St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport | 37 | $21,634 | $6,312 | $4,972 |
| Hospital of Central Connecticut, theNew Britain | 32 | $27,839 | $6,432 | $5,091 |
| John Dempsey HospitalFarmington | 22 | $28,393 | $6,533 | $5,204 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury | 20 | $56,178 | $6,590 | $5,251 |
| Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport | 16 | $20,049 | $6,596 | $5,256 |
| Stamford HospitalStamford | 15 | $59,215 | $6,596 | $5,256 |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford | 12 | $44,219 | $6,533 | $5,205 |
| Norwalk HospitalNorwalk | 12 | $71,360 | $6,590 | $5,251 |
| Day Kimball HospitalPutnam | – | – | – | – |
| Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London | – | – | – | – |
| Charlotte Hungerford HospitalTorrington | – | – | – | – |
| Saint Marys HospitalWaterbury | – | – | – | – |
| Greenwich Hospital AssociationGreenwich | – | – | – | – |
| Middlesex HospitalMiddletown | – | – | – | – |
| William W Backus HospitalNorwich | – | – | – | – |
| Bristol HospitalBristol | – | – | – | – |
| Connecticut Childrens Medical CenterHartford | – | – | – | – |
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
| Hartford HospitalHartford, CT | $6,164 |
|---|---|
| St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport, CT | $6,312 |
| Hospital of Central Connecticut, theNew Britain, CT | $6,432 |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford, CT | $6,533 |
| John Dempsey HospitalFarmington, CT | $6,533 |
Highest
| Stamford HospitalStamford, CT | $6,596 |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport, CT | $6,596 |
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT | $6,590 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury, CT | $6,590 |
| Norwalk HospitalNorwalk, CT | $6,590 |
Level 5 ENT Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 5 ent procedures cost in Connecticut?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 5 ent procedures (APC 5165) at 19 hospitals in Connecticut was billed at $30,643 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $6,479, of which Medicare paid $5,141. 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 4.7 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.