Level 8 Urology and Related Services in Minnesota
What 16 hospitals in Minnesota charged and were paid for level 8 urology and related services (APC 5378), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$49,210
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$20,431
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$18,798
Average per service
State rank
#31 of 38
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Minnesota billed an average of $49,210 for level 8 urology and related services, about 2.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $20,431. That payment is 7% above the U.S. average of $19,057.
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 $20,431Billed $49,210
About 42¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Minnesota billed for this service.
Minnesota hospitals: level 8 urology and related services
Every Minnesota hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester | 189 | $47,923 | $20,527 | $18,894 |
| University of Minnesota Medical Center, FairviewMinneapolis | 12 | $69,483 | $18,923 | $17,291 |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth | – | – | – | – |
| Hennepin County Medical CenterMinneapolis | – | – | – | – |
| Alomere HealthAlexandria | – | – | – | – |
| St Cloud HospitalSt Cloud | – | – | – | – |
| United HospitalSt Paul | – | – | – | – |
| Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park | – | – | – | – |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital INCMinneapolis | – | – | – | – |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd | – | – | – | – |
| Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina | – | – | – | – |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato | – | – | – | – |
| Regions HospitalSt Paul | – | – | – | – |
| Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids | – | – | – | – |
| St John's HospitalSt Paul | – | – | – | – |
| Healtheast Woodwinds HospitalWoodbury | – | – | – | – |
Level 8 Urology and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 8 urology and related services cost in Minnesota?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 8 urology and related services (APC 5378) at 16 hospitals in Minnesota was billed at $49,210 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $20,431, of which Medicare paid $18,798. 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 Minnesota, average charges were 2.4 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.