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 851–900. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital | 79 | $3,805 | About average | $3,032 | $12,651 |
| Olympic Medical Center | 15 | $3,812 | About average | $2,993 | $9,126 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester | 502 | $3,815 | About average | $3,030 | $19,139 |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital | 26 | $3,818 | About average | $3,042 | $23,568 |
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | 26 | $3,818 | About average | $3,042 | $24,284 |
| Montrose Regional Health | 21 | $3,818 | About average | $3,042 | $26,102 |
| Evergreenhealth Medical Center | 29 | $3,824 | About average | $3,047 | $13,365 |
| Valley Medical Center | 22 | $3,824 | About average | $3,047 | $27,633 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | 20 | $3,824 | About average | $3,046 | $16,557 |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | 135 | $3,826 | About average | $3,047 | $20,889 |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland | 33 | $3,826 | About average | $3,029 | $22,316 |
| Virtua Mount Holly Hospital | 32 | $3,829 | About average | $3,024 | $55,911 |
| MedStar Georgetown University Hospital | 86 | $3,832 | About average | $3,053 | $28,671 |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital | 109 | $3,832 | About average | $3,053 | $19,643 |
| UPMC Hamot | 29 | $3,838 | About average | $3,036 | $37,630 |
| Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend | 71 | $3,851 | About average | $3,060 | $18,265 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | 12 | $3,858 | About average | $3,074 | $32,426 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | 30 | $3,858 | About average | $3,074 | $45,774 |
| Alaska Regional Hospital | 12 | $3,865 | About average | $3,080 | $96,830 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | 44 | $3,865 | About average | $3,080 | $22,453 |
| Swedish Medical Center | 51 | $3,887 | About average | $3,072 | $18,261 |
| Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center | 61 | $3,888 | About average | $3,098 | $16,051 |
| McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center | 15 | $3,895 | About average | $3,103 | $26,236 |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | 26 | $3,899 | About average | $3,077 | $14,715 |
| Cooper University Hospital | 105 | $3,902 | About average | $3,109 | $22,682 |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | 44 | $3,903 | About average | $3,095 | $15,877 |
| St Charles Medical Center - Bend | 65 | $3,908 | About average | $3,104 | $25,944 |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | 21 | $3,911 | About average | $3,116 | $13,035 |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | 31 | $3,911 | About average | $3,116 | $19,487 |
| Summerlin Hospital Medical Center | 33 | $3,914 | About average | $3,098 | $57,871 |
| Hunterdon Medical Center | 19 | $3,920 | About average | $3,124 | $18,029 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | 15 | $3,920 | About average | $3,124 | $18,849 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | 23 | $3,920 | About average | $3,124 | $33,485 |
| Ocean Medical Center | 15 | $3,920 | About average | $3,124 | $18,560 |
| AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City Campus | 65 | $3,921 | About average | $3,121 | $28,301 |
| West Jersey Hospital | 45 | $3,921 | About average | $3,119 | $45,000 |
| Strong Memorial Hospital | 73 | $3,927 | 10% above the national average | $3,120 | $19,848 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | 12 | $3,929 | 10% above the national average | $3,131 | $18,675 |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | 17 | $3,929 | 10% above the national average | $3,131 | $18,642 |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente | 24 | $3,929 | 10% above the national average | $3,131 | $30,688 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | 33 | $3,929 | 10% above the national average | $3,131 | $18,181 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | 28 | $3,929 | 10% above the national average | $3,131 | $14,017 |
| OHSU Hospital And Clinics | 88 | $3,929 | 10% above the national average | $3,125 | $16,817 |
| JFK University Medical Center | 62 | $3,930 | 10% above the national average | $3,119 | $32,606 |
| University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center | 81 | $3,931 | 10% above the national average | $3,123 | $22,057 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 81 | $3,943 | 10% above the national average | $3,124 | $12,129 |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus | 84 | $3,946 | 11% above the national average | $3,126 | $25,358 |
| Saint Vincent Hospital | 19 | $3,947 | 11% above the national average | $3,145 | $29,073 |
| Lowell General Hospital | 46 | $3,952 | 11% above the national average | $3,135 | $13,428 |
| CentraState Medical Center | 14 | $3,970 | 11% above the national average | $3,163 | $15,266 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per procedure, and how many Medicare procedures were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| 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.