Level 5 Urology and Related Services in Washington
What 43 hospitals in Washington charged and were paid for level 5 urology and related services (APC 5375), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$32,202
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$5,292
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$4,201
Average per service
State rank
#40 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Washington billed an average of $32,202 for level 5 urology and related services, about 6.1 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $5,292. That payment is 7% above the U.S. average of $4,934.
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 $5,292Billed $32,202
About 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Washington billed for this service.
Washington hospitals: level 5 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 | 344 | $25,500 | $5,181 | $4,125 |
| St Michael Medical CenterBremerton | 273 | $41,368 | $5,564 | $4,429 |
| Confluence Health HospitalWenatchee | 226 | $22,592 | $5,544 | $4,404 |
| Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle | 185 | $27,887 | $5,182 | $4,128 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland | 166 | $29,532 | $5,168 | $4,113 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial HospitalYakima | 151 | $17,349 | $5,456 | $4,327 |
| Swedish Medical CenterSeattle | 134 | $35,691 | $5,420 | $4,292 |
| Evergreenhealth Medical CenterKirkland | 123 | $23,797 | $5,216 | $4,142 |
| Tacoma General HospitalTacoma | 116 | $36,685 | $5,295 | $4,210 |
| Capital Medical CenterOlympia | 113 | $35,810 | $5,144 | $4,060 |
| Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane | 112 | $28,254 | $5,156 | $4,098 |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver | 112 | $28,368 | $5,391 | $4,287 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital & Rehab CenterPuyallup | 92 | $35,136 | $4,917 | $3,829 |
| Skagit Valley HospitalMt Vernon | 90 | $24,927 | $5,139 | $4,073 |
| Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia | 79 | $43,715 | $5,126 | $4,063 |
| Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla | 74 | $30,403 | $5,562 | $4,426 |
| Valley Medical CenterRenton | 71 | $29,068 | $5,119 | $4,043 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical CenterBellevue | 68 | $40,927 | $5,284 | $4,210 |
| Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokane | 67 | $25,730 | $5,193 | $4,137 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett | 64 | $43,364 | $5,284 | $4,210 |
| St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma | 53 | $51,681 | $5,011 | $3,915 |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham | 48 | $37,069 | $5,562 | $4,431 |
| Trios HealthKennewick | 45 | $27,752 | $5,193 | $4,138 |
| Grays Harbor Community HospitalAberdeen | 41 | $54,168 | $5,471 | $4,333 |
| Olympic Medical CenterPort Angeles | 38 | $16,040 | $5,562 | $4,431 |
| St Francis Community HospitalFederal Way | 38 | $55,853 | $5,063 | $3,979 |
| Swedish IssaquahIssaquah | 33 | $37,023 | $5,157 | $4,083 |
| Harborview Medical CenterSeattle | 31 | $32,915 | $5,193 | $4,138 |
| Multicare Covington Medical CenterCovington | 31 | $37,300 | $5,149 | $4,071 |
| St Clare HospitalLakewood | 30 | $65,286 | $5,331 | $4,248 |
| St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor | 28 | $52,699 | $5,331 | $4,241 |
| Peachealth St John Medical CenterLongview | 27 | $45,401 | $5,753 | $4,584 |
| Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmonds | 24 | $29,190 | $5,284 | $4,202 |
| S W Washington Medical CenterVancouver | 24 | $50,710 | $5,429 | $4,326 |
| Valley Hospital & Medical CenterSpokane | 23 | $26,536 | $5,193 | $4,138 |
| Island HospitalAnacortes | 20 | $22,017 | $5,101 | $4,064 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle | 20 | $33,532 | $4,863 | $3,789 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical CenterSpokane | 19 | $21,515 | $5,193 | $4,138 |
| Samaritan HospitalMoses Lake | 15 | $41,482 | $5,562 | $4,431 |
| Highline Medical CenterBurien | 14 | $61,672 | $5,284 | $4,210 |
| Auburn Regional Medical CenterAuburn | – | – | – | – |
| Providence Centralia HospitalCentralia | – | – | – | – |
| 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
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle, WA | $4,863 |
|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Hospital & Rehab CenterPuyallup, WA | $4,917 |
| St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma, WA | $5,011 |
| St Francis Community HospitalFederal Way, WA | $5,063 |
| Island HospitalAnacortes, WA | $5,101 |
Highest
| Peachealth St John Medical CenterLongview, WA | $5,753 |
|---|---|
| St Michael Medical CenterBremerton, WA | $5,564 |
| Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla, WA | $5,562 |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham, WA | $5,562 |
| Samaritan HospitalMoses Lake, WA | $5,562 |
Level 5 Urology and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 5 urology and related services cost in Washington?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 5 urology and related services (APC 5375) at 43 hospitals in Washington was billed at $32,202 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $5,292, of which Medicare paid $4,201. 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 6.1 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.