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 101–150. 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
University Of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL · CCN 010033	441	$1,407	12% below the national average	$1,118	$8,501
Marshall Medical CentersBoaz, AL · CCN 010005	11	$1,407	12% below the national average	$1,121	$6,620
USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLCMobile, AL · CCN 010090	14	$1,407	12% below the national average	$1,121	$5,815
Baldwin HealthFoley, AL · CCN 010083	24	$1,409	12% below the national average	$1,122	$29,117
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical CenterCharlotte, NC · CCN 340053	17	$1,409	12% below the national average	$1,103	$18,518
Boone Hospital CenterColumbia, MO · CCN 260068	31	$1,409	12% below the national average	$1,115	$9,742
Summa Western Reserve HospitalCuyahoga Falls, OH · CCN 360150	26	$1,410	12% below the national average	$1,116	$8,262
Integris Health Edmond HospitalEdmond, OK · CCN 370236	67	$1,411	11% below the national average	$1,106	$29,293
Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial HospitalHamilton, OH · CCN 360132	18	$1,411	11% below the national average	$1,106	$14,103
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette, LA · CCN 190002	17	$1,411	11% below the national average	$1,124	$9,051
Ochsner University Hospital And ClinicsLafayette, LA · CCN 190006	13	$1,411	11% below the national average	$1,124	$6,319
Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, IncLafayette, LA · CCN 190102	11	$1,411	11% below the national average	$1,124	$11,203
White River Medical CenterBatesville, AR · CCN 040119	16	$1,412	11% below the national average	$1,096	$7,786
Baptist Health HardinElizabethtown, KY · CCN 180012	66	$1,412	11% below the national average	$1,115	$16,323
Southern Ohio Medical CenterPortsmouth, OH · CCN 360008	15	$1,413	11% below the national average	$1,109	$17,740
North Oaks Medical CenterHammond, LA · CCN 190015	63	$1,413	11% below the national average	$1,122	$15,587
UF Health Shands HospitalGainesville, FL · CCN 100113	111	$1,414	11% below the national average	$1,123	$12,381
Bsa HospitalAmarillo, TX · CCN 450231	20	$1,414	11% below the national average	$1,115	$13,318
Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson, MS · CCN 250102	170	$1,414	11% below the national average	$1,122	$11,760
Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth HospitalLouisville, KY · CCN 180040	29	$1,416	11% below the national average	$1,112	$13,414
Christus Central Louisiana Surgical HospitalAlexandria, LA · CCN 190298	44	$1,416	11% below the national average	$1,118	$19,174
Riverside Regional Medical CenterNewport News, VA · CCN 490052	52	$1,417	11% below the national average	$1,113	$11,014
Candler HospitalSavannah, GA · CCN 110024	144	$1,419	11% below the national average	$1,127	$6,484
Charleston Area Medical CenterCharleston, WV · CCN 510022	89	$1,419	11% below the national average	$1,120	$13,910
Allegheny General HospitalPittsburgh, PA · CCN 390050	12	$1,419	11% below the national average	$1,102	$11,355
Wheeling Hospital, IncWheeling, WV · CCN 510050	48	$1,420	11% below the national average	$1,128	$9,810
Saint Francis Hospital, IncTulsa, OK · CCN 370091	55	$1,420	11% below the national average	$1,126	$6,851
Christus St Frances Cabrini HospitalAlexandria, LA · CCN 190019	24	$1,421	11% below the national average	$1,122	$9,512
Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical CenterBaton Rouge, LA · CCN 190064	138	$1,422	11% below the national average	$1,128	$11,459
Christ HospitalCincinnati, OH · CCN 360163	46	$1,423	11% below the national average	$1,122	$8,449
UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediDes Moines, IA · CCN 160082	34	$1,423	11% below the national average	$1,127	$7,684
Baptist Health Medical Center North Little RockNorth Little Rock, AR · CCN 040036	38	$1,424	11% below the national average	$1,127	$7,886
Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia, SC · CCN 420073	71	$1,426	11% below the national average	$1,129	$9,617
Medical City Dallas HospitalDallas, TX · CCN 450647	12	$1,426	11% below the national average	$1,116	$34,710
Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO · CCN 260065	29	$1,427	10% below the national average	$1,137	$9,718
Freeman Health System - Freeman WestJoplin, MO · CCN 260137	36	$1,427	10% below the national average	$1,132	$7,793
Christus Mother Frances HospitalTyler, TX · CCN 450102	33	$1,428	10% below the national average	$1,138	$20,436
Tidelands Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet, SC · CCN 420098	47	$1,429	10% below the national average	$1,134	$8,766
MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC · CCN 420004 · +$157 outlier payments per case	338	$1,430	10% below the national average	$1,130	$10,525
Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasRogers, AR · CCN 040010	25	$1,432	10% below the national average	$1,141	$7,708
Washington Regional Medical CenterFayetteville, AR · CCN 040004	19	$1,432	10% below the national average	$1,141	$7,194
Norman RegionalNorman, OK · CCN 370008	24	$1,432	10% below the national average	$1,141	$14,929
St Bernards Medical CenterJonesboro, AR · CCN 040020	13	$1,432	10% below the national average	$1,117	$4,528
Atrium Medical CenterFranklin, OH · CCN 360076	30	$1,433	10% below the national average	$1,133	$14,188
UPMC MercyPittsburgh, PA · CCN 390028	27	$1,433	10% below the national average	$1,124	$13,214
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center PlanoPlano, TX · CCN 450890	26	$1,434	10% below the national average	$1,123	$15,750
St Francis HospitalMemphis, TN · CCN 440183	11	$1,434	10% below the national average	$1,142	$25,766
Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven, MS · CCN 250141	30	$1,434	10% below the national average	$1,138	$12,396
Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus, GA · CCN 110064	16	$1,435	About average	$1,143	$11,355
St Francis Hospital- Emory HealthcareColumbus, GA · CCN 110129	18	$1,435	About average	$1,143	$9,225

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.