Level 4 Airway Endoscopy
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $3,568 per procedure at 1,084 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $3,253 and $3,660.
Also known as: Bronchoscopy
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $3,568
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $3,253–$3,660
- Medicare’s share
- $2,833
- Average billed charge
- $27,795
- Hospitals reporting
- 1,084
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1,075 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare procedures for this in 2024; showing 601–650. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional West Medical Center | 13 | $3,456 | About average | $2,753 | $18,396 |
| Elkhart General Hospital | 30 | $3,458 | About average | $2,755 | $20,430 |
| Goshen Hospital | 23 | $3,458 | About average | $2,755 | $28,860 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | 79 | $3,458 | About average | $2,755 | $38,202 |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical Center | 89 | $3,458 | About average | $2,734 | $19,424 |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center | 28 | $3,459 | About average | $2,756 | $9,456 |
| Carle Bromenn Medical Center | 11 | $3,461 | About average | $2,757 | $10,925 |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | 40 | $3,461 | About average | $2,757 | $29,392 |
| Carle Health Methodist Hospital | 27 | $3,461 | About average | $2,757 | $36,572 |
| Memorial Hospital Of Carbondale | 36 | $3,461 | About average | $2,757 | $40,013 |
| Trinity Rock Island | 35 | $3,461 | About average | $2,757 | $27,041 |
| Memorial Medical Center | 68 | $3,461 | About average | $2,756 | $19,457 |
| HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital | 32 | $3,461 | About average | $2,752 | $34,726 |
| Central Maine Medical Center | 15 | $3,461 | About average | $2,758 | $14,836 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 242 | $3,462 | About average | $2,754 | $34,995 |
| Carolina East Medical Center | 99 | $3,462 | About average | $2,753 | $11,690 |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | 76 | $3,464 | About average | $2,760 | $18,582 |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville | 13 | $3,465 | About average | $2,760 | $38,862 |
| Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph | 98 | $3,465 | About average | $2,748 | $21,045 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | 52 | $3,468 | About average | $2,752 | $32,982 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | 48 | $3,470 | About average | $2,726 | $53,277 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | 30 | $3,471 | About average | $2,747 | $17,249 |
| Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth | 11 | $3,472 | About average | $2,767 | $18,100 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood | 22 | $3,472 | About average | $2,767 | $66,102 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | 17 | $3,472 | About average | $2,767 | $50,737 |
| Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital | 18 | $3,472 | About average | $2,767 | $29,914 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | 23 | $3,472 | About average | $2,767 | $42,564 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | 28 | $3,472 | About average | $2,767 | $55,226 |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital | 18 | $3,472 | About average | $2,767 | $30,013 |
| University Of Texas Medical Branch Galveston | 29 | $3,472 | About average | $2,767 | $24,326 |
| Edward Hospital | 103 | $3,473 | About average | $2,748 | $29,235 |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | 114 | $3,475 | About average | $2,758 | $36,461 |
| Emory University Hospital | 81 | $3,475 | About average | $2,769 | $21,638 |
| Northside Hospital | 64 | $3,475 | About average | $2,769 | $32,092 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 81 | $3,475 | About average | $2,769 | $30,171 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | 13 | $3,475 | About average | $2,769 | $36,662 |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | 38 | $3,475 | About average | $2,769 | $36,320 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc | 22 | $3,475 | About average | $2,769 | $40,693 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc | 19 | $3,475 | About average | $2,769 | $31,499 |
| Piedmont Rockdale Hospital | 14 | $3,475 | About average | $2,769 | $35,173 |
| Wellstar Douglas Medical Center | 12 | $3,475 | About average | $2,769 | $25,068 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center | 13 | $3,475 | About average | $2,769 | $32,206 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | 234 | $3,476 | About average | $2,762 | $10,266 |
| Community Hospital | 68 | $3,481 | About average | $2,765 | $21,380 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono | 17 | $3,481 | About average | $2,739 | $27,203 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 40 | $3,482 | About average | $2,760 | $9,855 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 67 | $3,485 | About average | $2,773 | $27,869 |
| Essentia Health Duluth | 14 | $3,486 | About average | $2,777 | $14,634 |
| Uw Health | 19 | $3,489 | About average | $2,749 | $33,442 |
| Southside Community Hospital, Inc | 17 | $3,490 | About average | $2,780 | $38,350 |
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 | $2,904 | $21K |
| 2021 | $3,091 | $23K |
| 2022 | $3,141 | $25K |
| 2023 | $3,296 | $25K |
| 2024 | $3,568 | $28K |
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 | 2 | 104 | $2,034 | $2,052–$2,192 |
| Alabama | 11 | 578 | $3,038 | $2,972–$3,068 |
| Louisiana | 21 | 772 | $3,095 | $3,051–$3,166 |
| Mississippi | 14 | 660 | $3,096 | $2,980–$3,135 |
| Tennessee | 23 | 1,374 | $3,125 | $3,076–$3,209 |
| West Virginia | 10 | 361 | $3,135 | $3,051–$3,175 |
| Ohio | 49 | 2,622 | $3,169 | $3,168–$3,257 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | 759 | $3,188 | $3,151–$3,226 |
| Kentucky | 21 | 1,032 | $3,200 | $3,142–$3,426 |
| South Carolina | 22 | 1,164 | $3,210 | $3,185–$3,231 |
| Arkansas | 17 | 788 | $3,212 | $3,127–$3,299 |
| Missouri | 27 | 1,438 | $3,258 | $3,193–$3,333 |
| Iowa | 14 | 686 | $3,269 | $3,206–$3,338 |
| Kansas | 13 | 844 | $3,302 | $3,247–$3,363 |
| Utah | 6 | 427 | $3,306 | $3,186–$3,344 |
| Michigan | 41 | 1,578 | $3,310 | $3,262–$3,344 |
| North Carolina | 38 | 2,059 | $3,316 | $3,259–$3,365 |
| Texas | 70 | 3,636 | $3,329 | $3,249–$3,383 |
| Georgia | 36 | 1,455 | $3,338 | $3,215–$3,475 |
| Nebraska | 11 | 546 | $3,340 | $3,280–$3,423 |
| Virginia | 33 | 1,595 | $3,341 | $3,224–$3,453 |
| Florida | 72 | 3,995 | $3,347 | $3,385–$3,392 |
| Indiana | 37 | 1,561 | $3,377 | $3,331–$3,412 |
| Maine | 8 | 223 | $3,416 | $3,346–$3,519 |
| Idaho | 7 | 227 | $3,444 | $3,312–$3,609 |
| New Mexico | 6 | 187 | $3,444 | $3,314–$3,314 |
| Wisconsin | 22 | 1,057 | $3,450 | $3,357–$3,517 |
| North Dakota | 5 | 232 | $3,499 | $3,511–$3,511 |
| Pennsylvania | 58 | 2,977 | $3,531 | $3,345–$3,613 |
| Illinois | 50 | 2,571 | $3,534 | $3,461–$3,590 |
| South Dakota | 9 | 386 | $3,561 | $3,511–$3,760 |
| Colorado | 22 | 947 | $3,571 | $3,565–$3,565 |
| Montana | 6 | 276 | $3,585 | $3,511–$3,698 |
| Arizona | 21 | 1,698 | $3,630 | $3,622–$3,652 |
| Minnesota | 14 | 1,184 | $3,679 | $3,536–$3,580 |
| New Hampshire | 7 | 281 | $3,716 | $3,590–$3,657 |
| Delaware | 3 | 213 | $3,718 | $3,702–$3,736 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 16 | $3,760 | $3,760–$3,760 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 102 | $3,772 | $3,773–$3,791 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 257 | $3,786 | $3,691–$3,832 |
| Washington | 22 | 1,086 | $3,796 | $3,758–$3,858 |
| Alaska | 2 | 56 | $3,865 | $3,865–$3,865 |
| Nevada | 10 | 244 | $3,905 | $3,803–$4,011 |
| Oregon | 13 | 492 | $3,976 | $3,895–$3,929 |
| Massachusetts | 24 | 1,928 | $3,988 | $3,975–$4,022 |
| New Jersey | 28 | 1,180 | $3,995 | $3,920–$4,031 |
| Connecticut | 11 | 488 | $4,127 | $4,047–$4,198 |
| New York | 49 | 3,263 | $4,137 | $3,970–$4,195 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 129 | $4,287 | $4,290–$4,307 |
| California | 73 | 4,174 | $4,778 | $4,604–$4,931 |
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.