Outpatient procedure · APC 5072 · Surgery or procedure

Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and Drainage

In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $1,539 per procedure at 2,329 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $1,396 and $1,606.

National figures, 2024

Average payment per case: $1,539
Typical range (middle half of hospitals): $1,396–$1,606
Medicare’s share: $1,22079% of the payment
Average billed charge: $11,310
Hospitals reporting: 2,329323,855 procedures

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2,315 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare procedures for this in 2024; showing 1,151–1,200. Download as CSV

Medicare payments per case for Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and Drainage by hospital, 2024
Hospital	Cases	Average payment	vs national average	Medicare paid	Billed charge
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CenterCharlotte, NC · CCN 340190	42	$1,465	About average	$1,164	$8,770
Corpus Christi Medical Center,TheCorpus Christi, TX · CCN 450788	54	$1,466	About average	$1,164	$25,973
St Josephs HospitalTampa, FL · CCN 100075	351	$1,466	About average	$1,166	$8,772
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta, GA · CCN 110035	256	$1,466	About average	$1,163	$19,823
Community Howard Regional Health Inc.Kokomo, IN · CCN 150007	73	$1,466	About average	$1,165	$8,769
Lutheran Hospital Of IndianaFort Wayne, IN · CCN 150017	111	$1,466	About average	$1,166	$11,721
Faith HealthNorfolk, NE · CCN 280125	130	$1,466	About average	$1,161	$8,420
Aurora Medical CenterGrafton, WI · CCN 520207	120	$1,467	About average	$1,166	$9,964
Bon Secours St Marys HospitalRichmond, VA · CCN 490059	209	$1,467	About average	$1,161	$10,654
Anmed HealthAnderson, SC · CCN 420027	172	$1,467	About average	$1,163	$10,297
Wellstar Douglas Medical CenterDouglasville, GA · CCN 110184	32	$1,467	About average	$1,161	$17,938
Duncan Regional Hospital, IncDuncan, OK · CCN 370023	149	$1,467	About average	$1,165	$11,878
Saint Joseph Regional Medical CenterMishawaka, IN · CCN 150012	191	$1,467	About average	$1,158	$8,034
East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro, GA · CCN 110075	42	$1,468	About average	$1,169	$14,779
Union General HospitalBlairsville, GA · CCN 110051	38	$1,468	About average	$1,169	$5,685
Wayne Memorial HospitalJesup, GA · CCN 110124	23	$1,468	About average	$1,169	$10,944
AdventHealth Central TexasKilleen, TX · CCN 450152	88	$1,468	About average	$1,161	$10,672
UPMC CarlisleCarlisle, PA · CCN 390058	98	$1,468	About average	$1,169	$10,381
United Regional Health Care SystemWichita Falls, TX · CCN 450010	184	$1,468	About average	$1,156	$9,517
AdventHealth CarrollwoodTampa, FL · CCN 100069	31	$1,469	About average	$1,170	$15,250
AdventHealth North PinellasTarpon Springs, FL · CCN 100055	17	$1,469	About average	$1,170	$17,584
AdventHealth Palm Coast ParkwayPalm Coast, FL · CCN 100363	47	$1,469	About average	$1,170	$14,862
Baptist Medical Center - NassauFernandina Beach, FL · CCN 100140	21	$1,469	About average	$1,170	$22,100
Gulf Breeze HospitalGulf Breeze, FL · CCN 100266	33	$1,469	About average	$1,170	$19,521
HCA Florida Aventura HospitalAventura, FL · CCN 100131	29	$1,469	About average	$1,170	$23,281
HCA Florida Brandon HospitalBrandon, FL · CCN 100243	38	$1,469	About average	$1,170	$42,265
HCA Florida Capital HospitalTallahassee, FL · CCN 100254	15	$1,469	About average	$1,170	$24,263
HCA Florida Englewood HospitalEnglewood, FL · CCN 100267	47	$1,469	About average	$1,170	$42,828
HCA Florida Highlands HospitalSebring, FL · CCN 100049	30	$1,469	About average	$1,170	$25,282
HCA Florida Largo HospitalLargo, FL · CCN 100248	25	$1,469	About average	$1,170	$47,513
HCA Florida Palms West HospitalLoxahatchee, FL · CCN 100269	23	$1,469	About average	$1,170	$22,892
Morton Plant North Bay HospitalNew Port Richey, FL · CCN 100063	19	$1,469	About average	$1,170	$12,490
St Lucie Medical CenterPort Saint Lucie, FL · CCN 100260	37	$1,469	About average	$1,170	$22,355
Tampa General Hospital BrooksvilleBrooksville, FL · CCN 100071	39	$1,469	About average	$1,170	$30,946
Westside Regional Medical CenterPlantation, FL · CCN 100228	15	$1,469	About average	$1,170	$34,812
AdventHealth OcalaOcala, FL · CCN 100062	84	$1,469	About average	$1,170	$29,085
Baptist Medical Center BeachesJacksonville Beach, FL · CCN 100117	129	$1,469	About average	$1,170	$15,771
Central Florida Lake Monroe HospitalSanford, FL · CCN 100161	12	$1,469	About average	$1,170	$16,677
HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital A Part Of HCA FloridSaint Petersburg, FL · CCN 100126	12	$1,469	About average	$1,170	$35,506
Marion Communtiy HospitalOcala, FL · CCN 100212	55	$1,469	About average	$1,170	$39,040
Memorial Hospital WestPembroke Pines, FL · CCN 100281	85	$1,469	About average	$1,170	$19,548
Ucf Lake Nona HospitalOrlando, FL · CCN 100350	11	$1,469	About average	$1,170	$37,532
The Villages Regional HospitalThe Villages, FL · CCN 100290	64	$1,469	About average	$1,169	$12,582
Viera HospitalMelbourne, FL · CCN 100315	100	$1,469	About average	$1,169	$12,965
Ascension St Vincent's SouthsideJacksonville, FL · CCN 100307	31	$1,469	About average	$1,169	$12,008
Holmes Regional Medical CenterMelbourne, FL · CCN 100019	130	$1,469	About average	$1,169	$12,589
Shands JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL · CCN 100001	104	$1,469	About average	$1,169	$19,532
St Anthonys HospitalSaint Petersburg, FL · CCN 100067	258	$1,469	About average	$1,169	$7,749
HCA Florida Osceola HospitalKissimmee, FL · CCN 100110	17	$1,469	About average	$1,168	$27,529
Memorial Hospital MiramarMiramar, FL · CCN 100285	57	$1,469	About average	$1,168	$16,607

National trend

Average payment and billed charge per procedure, and how many Medicare procedures were reported each year.

Average payment
Average billed charge

2020: 327,576 procedures at 2,461 hospitals · 2021: 342,159 procedures at 2,460 hospitals · 2022: 328,148 procedures at 2,418 hospitals · 2023: 331,434 procedures at 2,387 hospitals · 2024: 323,855 procedures at 2,329 hospitals

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National average payment and billed charge for Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and Drainage
Year of care	Average payment	Average billed charge
2020	$1,364	$9,588
2021	$1,405	$9,782
2022	$1,422	$10K
2023	$1,477	$11K
2024	$1,539	$11K

By state, 2024

Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.

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Average payment by state for Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and Drainage, 2024
State	Hospitals	Cases	Average payment	Typical range
Vermont	6	1,080	$787	$666–$851
Alabama	45	4,814	$1,321	$1,281–$1,347
Tennessee	53	6,148	$1,324	$1,322–$1,384
West Virginia	21	2,823	$1,328	$1,309–$1,374
Mississippi	36	3,960	$1,340	$1,314–$1,355
Louisiana	46	4,679	$1,344	$1,333–$1,362
Ohio	107	14,062	$1,349	$1,354–$1,409
Oklahoma	39	4,483	$1,355	$1,368–$1,463
Arkansas	27	3,570	$1,359	$1,333–$1,450
South Carolina	43	7,381	$1,374	$1,359–$1,399
Kentucky	46	5,518	$1,389	$1,360–$1,407
Missouri	59	7,560	$1,394	$1,385–$1,460
Kansas	31	3,743	$1,394	$1,383–$1,443
Nebraska	21	2,935	$1,404	$1,438–$1,478
Virginia	60	9,999	$1,410	$1,381–$1,499
Iowa	25	4,141	$1,414	$1,385–$1,461
North Carolina	69	9,206	$1,418	$1,398–$1,442
Indiana	69	8,494	$1,422	$1,431–$1,472
Michigan	77	9,509	$1,425	$1,406–$1,474
Georgia	71	8,386	$1,428	$1,392–$1,472
New Mexico	15	1,273	$1,428	$1,393–$1,506
New Hampshire	13	2,357	$1,430	$1,489–$1,566
Texas	168	20,036	$1,441	$1,407–$1,464
Florida	146	20,444	$1,444	$1,441–$1,469
Utah	21	2,407	$1,451	$1,425–$1,453
Maine	15	1,585	$1,455	$1,403–$1,503
Pennsylvania	114	15,588	$1,478	$1,428–$1,551
Wisconsin	56	6,950	$1,480	$1,451–$1,504
Idaho	13	2,029	$1,484	$1,418–$1,523
Illinois	95	15,195	$1,493	$1,475–$1,539
South Dakota	12	2,368	$1,526	$1,520–$1,622
Montana	10	1,708	$1,536	$1,504–$1,598
North Dakota	6	1,934	$1,539	$1,516–$1,570
Colorado	42	4,089	$1,548	$1,525–$1,544
Minnesota	41	7,162	$1,567	$1,520–$1,571
Arizona	41	6,071	$1,584	$1,562–$1,581
Wyoming	8	471	$1,612	$1,607–$1,628
Delaware	6	1,585	$1,613	$1,613–$1,614
District of Columbia	5	1,304	$1,625	$1,618–$1,647
Rhode Island	10	987	$1,631	$1,627–$1,645
Washington	45	6,327	$1,656	$1,617–$1,705
Alaska	6	733	$1,706	$1,683–$1,769
Massachusetts	52	13,195	$1,724	$1,723–$1,741
Nevada	17	1,295	$1,725	$1,700–$1,736
New Jersey	54	8,474	$1,725	$1,671–$1,764
Oregon	28	3,266	$1,747	$1,668–$1,722
New York	113	20,231	$1,771	$1,700–$1,827
Connecticut	25	3,630	$1,776	$1,779–$1,809
Hawaii	11	983	$1,804	$1,801–$1,898
California	190	27,687	$2,041	$1,963–$2,080

About these numbers

Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. For outpatient procedures it is Medicare’s allowed amount, which leaves out extra “outlier” payments for unusually costly cases; those are shown under the hospital name where CMS reported any, and included in the CSV. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.

Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.

Source: CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 procedures. More in the glossary.