facebook tracking Level 6 Urology and Related Services cost in Mississippi: 20 hospitals compared (APC 5376)

Level 6 Urology and Related Services in Mississippi

What 20 hospitals in Mississippi charged and were paid for level 6 urology and related services (APC 5376), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5376 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $33,169 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $7,713 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $6,145 Average per service
State rank #5 of 45 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Mississippi billed an average of $33,169 for level 6 urology and related services, about 4.3 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $7,713. That payment is 13% below the U.S. average of $8,915.

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 $7,713Billed $33,169

About 23¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Mississippi billed for this service.

Mississippi hospitals: level 6 urology and related services

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

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
Baptist Memorial Hospital North MsOxford 28 $29,385 $7,714 $6,146
Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson 14 $40,735 $7,712 $6,142
University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson – – – –
North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo – – – –
Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CountyNew Albany – – – –
Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport – – – –
Merit Health River RegionVicksburg – – – –
Madison County Medical CtrCanton – – – –
Singing River HospitalPascagoula – – – –
St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson – – – –
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha CountyStarkville – – – –
King's Daughters Medical Center-BrookhavenBrookhaven – – – –
South Central Regional Med CtrLaurel – – – –
Clay County Medical CenterWest Point – – – –
Bolivar Medical CenterCleveland – – – –
Baptist Mem Hosp/Golden Triangle INCColumbus – – – –
Anderson Regional Medical CenterMeridian – – – –
Singing River GulfportGulfport – – – –
Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven – – – –
University of Mississippi Medical Center- GrenadaGrenada – – – –
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Questions

How much does level 6 urology and related services cost in Mississippi?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 6 urology and related services (APC 5376) at 20 hospitals in Mississippi was billed at $33,169 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $7,713, of which Medicare paid $6,145. 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 Mississippi, average charges were 4.3 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.