Outpatient procedure · APC 5153 · Surgery or procedure

Level 3 Airway Endoscopy

In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $1,594 per procedure at 912 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $1,462 and $1,655.

Also known as: Bronchoscopy

National figures, 2024

Average payment per case: $1,594
Typical range (middle half of hospitals): $1,462–$1,655
Medicare’s share: $1,26479% of the payment
Average billed charge: $12,314
Hospitals reporting: 91239,301 procedures

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904 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare procedures for this in 2024; showing 701–750. Download as CSV

Medicare payments per case for Level 3 Airway Endoscopy by hospital, 2024
Hospital	Cases	Average payment	vs national average	Medicare paid	Billed charge
Hospital Of University Of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · CCN 390111	450	$1,670	About average	$1,330	$12,070
St Peters HealthHelena, MT · CCN 270003	34	$1,671	About average	$1,326	$2,861
Evergreenhealth Medical CenterKirkland, WA · CCN 500124	23	$1,673	About average	$1,321	$9,201
Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon, WA · CCN 500003	22	$1,677	About average	$1,336	$3,680
St Mary Medical CenterGalesburg, IL · CCN 140064	14	$1,680	About average	$1,338	$20,820
Southside HospitalBay Shore, NY · CCN 330043	20	$1,682	About average	$1,294	$13,836
MedStar Washington Hospital CenterWashington, DC · CCN 090011	18	$1,686	About average	$1,323	$6,509
Christiana HospitalNewark, DE · CCN 080001	90	$1,690	About average	$1,334	$6,377
Wellspan Chambersburg HospitalChambersburg, PA · CCN 390151	18	$1,694	About average	$1,325	$15,954
Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank, NJ · CCN 310034	14	$1,697	About average	$1,331	$13,718
University Of Washington Medical CenterSeattle, WA · CCN 500008	255	$1,700	About average	$1,351	$7,182
Beebe Medical CenterLewes, DE · CCN 080007	30	$1,703	About average	$1,357	$14,401
Harborview Medical CenterSeattle, WA · CCN 500064	13	$1,703	About average	$1,357	$10,194
Multicare Valley HospitalSpokane Valley, WA · CCN 500119	19	$1,703	About average	$1,357	$4,552
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens HospitalSpokane, WA · CCN 500054	16	$1,703	About average	$1,357	$9,377
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland, WA · CCN 500058	91	$1,703	About average	$1,355	$4,678
Altru HospitalGrand Forks, ND · CCN 350019	33	$1,704	About average	$1,358	$7,778
Monument Health Rapid City HospitalRapid City, SD · CCN 430077	22	$1,704	About average	$1,358	$9,601
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, IncWatertown, SD · CCN 430005	13	$1,704	About average	$1,357	$4,333
Bozeman Health Deaconess HospitalBozeman, MT · CCN 270057	30	$1,704	About average	$1,357	$3,949
Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester, MN · CCN 240010	222	$1,704	About average	$1,349	$10,322
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent CampusDover, DE · CCN 080004	12	$1,707	About average	$1,360	$10,022
Pennsylvania HospitalPhiladelphia, PA · CCN 390226	64	$1,710	About average	$1,362	$10,739
Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterPhiladelphia, PA · CCN 390223	23	$1,710	About average	$1,362	$11,674
Christus St Vincent Regional Medical CenterSanta Fe, NM · CCN 320002	52	$1,719	About average	$1,369	$10,463
Our Lady Of Fatima HospitalNorth Providence, RI · CCN 410005	19	$1,722	About average	$1,372	$5,698
Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI · CCN 410007	23	$1,722	About average	$1,372	$5,769
Roger Williams Medical CenterProvidence, RI · CCN 410004	12	$1,722	About average	$1,372	$11,586
Kent County Memorial HospitalWarwick, RI · CCN 410009	20	$1,723	About average	$1,367	$5,926
Montrose Regional HealthMontrose, CO · CCN 060006	19	$1,730	About average	$1,379	$13,882
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevue, WA · CCN 500051	15	$1,733	About average	$1,381	$8,826
Concord Hospital- LaconiaLaconia, NH · CCN 300005	28	$1,734	About average	$1,381	$8,687
George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC · CCN 090001	12	$1,737	About average	$1,384	$34,018
MedStar Georgetown University HospitalWashington, DC · CCN 090004	15	$1,737	About average	$1,384	$15,713
Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC · CCN 090005	46	$1,737	About average	$1,382	$10,339
St Charles Medical Center - BendBend, OR · CCN 380047	27	$1,741	About average	$1,369	$15,798
Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford, NJ · CCN 310086	88	$1,745	About average	$1,381	$14,829
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacoma, WA · CCN 500129	13	$1,749	About average	$1,393	$18,394
Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield, MA · CCN 220077	38	$1,749	About average	$1,372	$5,804
Providence Alaska Medical CenterAnchorage, AK · CCN 020001	20	$1,752	About average	$1,396	$18,091
Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer, NJ · CCN 310069	56	$1,752	About average	$1,389	$9,960
Good Samaritan Regional Medical CenterCorvallis, OR · CCN 380014	15	$1,762	11% above the national average	$1,404	$9,504
Sacred Heart Medical Center - RiverbendSpringfield, OR · CCN 380102	29	$1,765	11% above the national average	$1,407	$15,042
Flagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff, AZ · CCN 030023	11	$1,773	11% above the national average	$1,408	$9,971
Boston Medical Center-BrightonBrighton, MA · CCN 220036	29	$1,773	11% above the national average	$1,402	$6,259
OHSU Hospital And ClinicsPortland, OR · CCN 380009	210	$1,776	11% above the national average	$1,410	$4,721
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City CampusAtlantic City, NJ · CCN 310064	11	$1,777	11% above the national average	$1,416	$14,681
Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland, NJ · CCN 310032	11	$1,777	11% above the national average	$1,416	$8,714
Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ · CCN 310014	22	$1,777	11% above the national average	$1,416	$10,940
Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington, NJ · CCN 310005	22	$1,777	11% above the national average	$1,416	$11,413

National trend

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

Average payment
Average billed charge

2020: 30,421 procedures at 802 hospitals · 2021: 32,037 procedures at 798 hospitals · 2022: 32,640 procedures at 802 hospitals · 2023: 34,442 procedures at 848 hospitals · 2024: 39,301 procedures at 912 hospitals

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National average payment and billed charge for Level 3 Airway Endoscopy
Year of care	Average payment	Average billed charge
2020	$1,422	$9,990
2021	$1,494	$10K
2022	$1,515	$11K
2023	$1,566	$12K
2024	$1,594	$12K

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 3 Airway Endoscopy, 2024
State	Hospitals	Cases	Average payment	Typical range
Vermont	4	141	$737	$697–$846
Nebraska	7	402	$1,286	$1,283–$1,529
Tennessee	16	773	$1,317	$1,397–$1,462
Arizona	22	1,098	$1,334	$1,622–$1,655
Mississippi	14	873	$1,369	$1,333–$1,404
Kansas	12	693	$1,375	$1,438–$1,492
Louisiana	19	825	$1,380	$1,411–$1,438
Ohio	45	1,652	$1,381	$1,401–$1,476
Alabama	17	899	$1,404	$1,364–$1,407
West Virginia	10	392	$1,421	$1,403–$1,476
Oklahoma	14	513	$1,426	$1,423–$1,462
South Carolina	25	1,287	$1,443	$1,429–$1,464
Arkansas	16	483	$1,449	$1,430–$1,472
Kentucky	15	570	$1,456	$1,406–$1,496
Georgia	29	1,094	$1,473	$1,436–$1,547
Missouri	23	798	$1,482	$1,453–$1,528
Virginia	31	1,225	$1,491	$1,461–$1,571
Idaho	6	228	$1,492	$1,487–$1,630
Michigan	32	1,032	$1,503	$1,485–$1,516
Texas	67	2,256	$1,508	$1,473–$1,547
North Carolina	24	1,120	$1,510	$1,477–$1,528
Utah	7	296	$1,511	$1,478–$1,520
Florida	67	3,132	$1,513	$1,523–$1,537
Iowa	10	438	$1,521	$1,453–$1,514
Indiana	29	776	$1,527	$1,513–$1,546
New Hampshire	5	261	$1,535	$1,534–$1,658
Montana	6	206	$1,539	$1,571–$1,661
Maine	5	142	$1,552	$1,479–$1,595
New Mexico	6	173	$1,558	$1,484–$1,502
Wisconsin	15	681	$1,569	$1,522–$1,592
Illinois	38	1,535	$1,569	$1,569–$1,611
Pennsylvania	37	1,972	$1,594	$1,516–$1,637
South Dakota	7	259	$1,596	$1,576–$1,648
North Dakota	4	234	$1,604	$1,588–$1,620
Colorado	11	444	$1,611	$1,602–$1,616
Minnesota	15	629	$1,640	$1,588–$1,622
Delaware	3	132	$1,695	$1,696–$1,705
Washington	19	886	$1,716	$1,671–$1,784
Rhode Island	4	74	$1,722	$1,722–$1,722
District of Columbia	4	91	$1,727	$1,724–$1,737
Alaska	1	20	$1,752	$1,752–$1,752
Nevada	7	143	$1,770	$1,737–$1,818
Massachusetts	26	1,793	$1,814	$1,815–$1,823
New Jersey	20	616	$1,818	$1,777–$1,863
Oregon	9	383	$1,824	$1,762–$1,781
New York	29	1,232	$1,858	$1,800–$1,912
Connecticut	5	152	$1,907	$1,893–$1,912
Hawaii	3	81	$1,973	$1,952–$2,021
California	72	4,166	$2,134	$2,087–$2,235

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.