Outpatient procedure · APC 5073 · Surgery or procedure
Level 3 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and Drainage
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $2,697 per procedure at 1,817 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $2,447 and $2,771.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $2,697
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $2,447–$2,771
- Medicare’s share
- $2,141
- Average billed charge
- $21,053
- Hospitals reporting
- 1,817
Compare hospitals
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1,805 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare procedures for this in 2024; showing 251–300. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tift Regional Medical Center | 34 | $2,378 | 12% below the national average | $1,876 | $18,674 |
| King's Daughters Medical Center-Brookhaven | 16 | $2,378 | 12% below the national average | $1,869 | $6,483 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | 44 | $2,378 | 12% below the national average | $1,895 | $42,679 |
| Merit Health Women's Hospital | 33 | $2,379 | 12% below the national average | $1,894 | $23,430 |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood | 94 | $2,379 | 12% below the national average | $1,893 | $17,704 |
| Bsa Hospital | 101 | $2,379 | 12% below the national average | $1,886 | $23,800 |
| MH St Joseph Warren Hospital | 30 | $2,379 | 12% below the national average | $1,888 | $18,212 |
| Hillcrest Hospital South | 22 | $2,380 | 12% below the national average | $1,873 | $25,847 |
| Candler Hospital | 81 | $2,380 | 12% below the national average | $1,887 | $19,248 |
| Soin Medical Center | 36 | $2,380 | 12% below the national average | $1,896 | $24,499 |
| St Elizabeth Florence | 28 | $2,380 | 12% below the national average | $1,878 | $16,593 |
| Ohio Valley Surgical Hospital | 12 | $2,381 | 12% below the national average | $1,863 | $11,632 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | 60 | $2,382 | 12% below the national average | $1,884 | $25,350 |
| Blessing Hospital | 64 | $2,383 | 12% below the national average | $1,899 | $21,969 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City | 12 | $2,383 | 12% below the national average | $1,899 | $14,666 |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc | 194 | $2,383 | 12% below the national average | $1,892 | $21,708 |
| Conway Medical Center | 68 | $2,384 | 12% below the national average | $1,889 | $13,647 |
| Taylor Regional Hospital | 16 | $2,384 | 12% below the national average | $1,899 | $9,215 |
| Murray-Calloway County Hospital | 23 | $2,384 | 12% below the national average | $1,897 | $14,462 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park | 17 | $2,384 | 12% below the national average | $1,870 | $35,642 |
| Opelousas General Health System | 15 | $2,384 | 12% below the national average | $1,899 | $13,074 |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish | 36 | $2,384 | 12% below the national average | $1,899 | $14,929 |
| Doctors Hospital | 41 | $2,384 | 12% below the national average | $1,896 | $35,885 |
| University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences | 1,677 | $2,385 | 12% below the national average | $1,898 | $14,070 |
| Specialists Hospital Shreveport | 23 | $2,385 | 12% below the national average | $1,901 | $12,527 |
| Akron General Medical Center | 61 | $2,386 | 12% below the national average | $1,893 | $15,685 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | 40 | $2,386 | 12% below the national average | $1,901 | $23,386 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | 84 | $2,386 | 12% below the national average | $1,899 | $14,568 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | 64 | $2,387 | 11% below the national average | $1,887 | $24,051 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc | 57 | $2,387 | 11% below the national average | $1,902 | $23,089 |
| Lmh | 48 | $2,387 | 11% below the national average | $1,899 | $14,344 |
| Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital | 14 | $2,388 | 11% below the national average | $1,874 | $16,037 |
| University Of Michigan Health - West | 30 | $2,390 | 11% below the national average | $1,890 | $7,419 |
| Summa Health System | 70 | $2,390 | 11% below the national average | $1,899 | $19,277 |
| Integris Southwest Medical Center | 65 | $2,390 | 11% below the national average | $1,889 | $22,634 |
| Fairview Hospital | 110 | $2,391 | 11% below the national average | $1,895 | $13,845 |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | 35 | $2,392 | 11% below the national average | $1,895 | $17,581 |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center | 55 | $2,393 | 11% below the national average | $1,903 | $24,197 |
| North Central Surgical Center LLP | 28 | $2,393 | 11% below the national average | $1,888 | $11,796 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rock | 94 | $2,393 | 11% below the national average | $1,894 | $19,419 |
| Genesis Medical Center-Davenport | 86 | $2,395 | 11% below the national average | $1,902 | $8,115 |
| Washington Regional Medical Center | 14 | $2,397 | 11% below the national average | $1,910 | $19,474 |
| St Bernards Medical Center | 83 | $2,397 | 11% below the national average | $1,909 | $10,610 |
| Merit Health Natchez | 13 | $2,397 | 11% below the national average | $1,876 | $36,100 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | 46 | $2,397 | 11% below the national average | $1,902 | $11,874 |
| Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center | 78 | $2,398 | 11% below the national average | $1,893 | $16,830 |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | 101 | $2,399 | 11% below the national average | $1,900 | $17,288 |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital | 83 | $2,401 | 11% below the national average | $1,898 | $27,095 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | 33 | $2,401 | 11% below the national average | $1,898 | $14,454 |
| SGMC Health | 42 | $2,402 | 11% below the national average | $1,914 | $19,672 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per procedure, and how many Medicare procedures were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
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| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2,301 | $17K |
| 2021 | $2,361 | $17K |
| 2022 | $2,398 | $18K |
| 2023 | $2,541 | $20K |
| 2024 | $2,697 | $21K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
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| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 5 | 382 | $1,465 | $1,293–$1,763 |
| Mississippi | 25 | 1,268 | $2,267 | $2,270–$2,367 |
| Tennessee | 38 | 2,526 | $2,308 | $2,275–$2,432 |
| West Virginia | 17 | 869 | $2,309 | $2,192–$2,377 |
| Oklahoma | 29 | 1,799 | $2,315 | $2,319–$2,448 |
| Alabama | 28 | 1,158 | $2,326 | $2,291–$2,366 |
| Maine | 11 | 456 | $2,354 | $2,391–$2,641 |
| Louisiana | 31 | 1,608 | $2,364 | $2,329–$2,393 |
| Ohio | 85 | 5,215 | $2,383 | $2,374–$2,487 |
| South Carolina | 36 | 2,756 | $2,407 | $2,374–$2,451 |
| Arkansas | 21 | 2,489 | $2,409 | $2,397–$2,567 |
| Kentucky | 33 | 1,789 | $2,415 | $2,379–$2,461 |
| Missouri | 43 | 2,634 | $2,442 | $2,415–$2,529 |
| Iowa | 22 | 1,352 | $2,447 | $2,399–$2,544 |
| Nebraska | 17 | 972 | $2,459 | $2,376–$2,622 |
| Kansas | 29 | 2,199 | $2,467 | $2,426–$2,598 |
| Michigan | 58 | 3,218 | $2,475 | $2,426–$2,532 |
| North Carolina | 51 | 3,802 | $2,479 | $2,441–$2,552 |
| Georgia | 51 | 3,560 | $2,501 | $2,419–$2,613 |
| Virginia | 49 | 3,965 | $2,525 | $2,436–$2,652 |
| Florida | 112 | 9,136 | $2,534 | $2,548–$2,574 |
| Utah | 10 | 1,090 | $2,538 | $2,507–$2,545 |
| Indiana | 57 | 2,874 | $2,539 | $2,533–$2,589 |
| New Mexico | 11 | 535 | $2,543 | $2,445–$2,583 |
| Texas | 140 | 10,063 | $2,547 | $2,466–$2,565 |
| Illinois | 75 | 4,835 | $2,553 | $2,568–$2,698 |
| Pennsylvania | 96 | 6,023 | $2,581 | $2,503–$2,689 |
| Wisconsin | 46 | 2,828 | $2,589 | $2,542–$2,651 |
| Idaho | 14 | 848 | $2,601 | $2,557–$2,670 |
| South Dakota | 11 | 1,117 | $2,678 | $2,656–$2,834 |
| North Dakota | 6 | 719 | $2,693 | $2,652–$2,781 |
| Colorado | 37 | 1,949 | $2,693 | $2,674–$2,705 |
| Rhode Island | 6 | 256 | $2,698 | $2,533–$2,847 |
| Montana | 10 | 674 | $2,710 | $2,620–$2,822 |
| New Hampshire | 10 | 740 | $2,742 | $2,714–$2,775 |
| Arizona | 39 | 3,094 | $2,755 | $2,771–$2,771 |
| Minnesota | 38 | 3,594 | $2,766 | $2,640–$2,790 |
| Delaware | 5 | 389 | $2,804 | $2,818–$2,851 |
| Wyoming | 5 | 115 | $2,806 | $2,798–$2,853 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 388 | $2,850 | $2,804–$2,865 |
| Washington | 36 | 2,835 | $2,906 | $2,851–$2,941 |
| Nevada | 13 | 549 | $2,993 | $2,909–$3,043 |
| New Jersey | 40 | 2,402 | $3,013 | $2,960–$3,037 |
| Massachusetts | 44 | 4,841 | $3,020 | $2,992–$3,052 |
| Alaska | 5 | 196 | $3,026 | $2,933–$3,084 |
| Oregon | 22 | 1,322 | $3,054 | $2,916–$3,000 |
| Connecticut | 20 | 1,467 | $3,085 | $2,999–$3,174 |
| New York | 79 | 8,038 | $3,127 | $2,981–$3,183 |
| Hawaii | 9 | 290 | $3,259 | $3,259–$3,332 |
| California | 138 | 10,751 | $3,587 | $3,467–$3,705 |
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.