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
Compare hospitals
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1,075 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare procedures for this in 2024; showing 101–150. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernards Medical Center | 38 | $3,135 | 12% below the national average | $2,488 | $10,905 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms | 33 | $3,136 | 12% below the national average | $2,498 | $12,585 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, Inc | 47 | $3,137 | 12% below the national average | $2,488 | $19,126 |
| The Hospitals Of Providence - Memorial Campus | 23 | $3,137 | 12% below the national average | $2,445 | $48,052 |
| Opelousas General Health System | 11 | $3,142 | 12% below the national average | $2,503 | $17,083 |
| Saint Joseph London | 11 | $3,142 | 12% below the national average | $2,486 | $17,870 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 105 | $3,145 | 12% below the national average | $2,491 | $18,988 |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center | 17 | $3,145 | 12% below the national average | $2,506 | $15,198 |
| Thibodaux Regional Medical Center | 18 | $3,145 | 12% below the national average | $2,506 | $18,852 |
| Conway Medical Center | 41 | $3,145 | 12% below the national average | $2,492 | $19,505 |
| Baylor Scott And White Medical Center McKinney | 12 | $3,146 | 12% below the national average | $2,461 | $17,605 |
| Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center | 12 | $3,146 | 12% below the national average | $2,461 | $33,508 |
| Prisma Health Baptist | 36 | $3,147 | 12% below the national average | $2,493 | $16,985 |
| Methodist Hospitals Of Memphis | 59 | $3,147 | 12% below the national average | $2,505 | $19,941 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | 49 | $3,149 | 12% below the national average | $2,509 | $19,181 |
| Cox Medical Centers | 44 | $3,149 | 12% below the national average | $2,509 | $19,571 |
| O U Medical Center | 169 | $3,150 | 12% below the national average | $2,494 | $54,782 |
| Saint Francis Hospital, Inc | 90 | $3,152 | 12% below the national average | $2,506 | $16,535 |
| Bsa Hospital | 24 | $3,154 | 12% below the national average | $2,494 | $41,345 |
| Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital | 45 | $3,156 | 12% below the national average | $2,477 | $18,438 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | 56 | $3,158 | 11% below the national average | $2,507 | $21,120 |
| Hendricks Regional Health | 12 | $3,158 | 11% below the national average | $2,470 | $25,122 |
| Hillcrest Medical Center | 38 | $3,159 | 11% below the national average | $2,503 | $46,935 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. | 21 | $3,159 | 11% below the national average | $2,515 | $14,436 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | 45 | $3,161 | 11% below the national average | $2,504 | $26,740 |
| Intermountain Health McKay-Dee Hospital | 28 | $3,164 | 11% below the national average | $2,482 | $15,855 |
| Maury Regional Hospital | 51 | $3,164 | 11% below the national average | $2,521 | $17,144 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto | 36 | $3,164 | 11% below the national average | $2,521 | $12,123 |
| UNC Health Nash | 18 | $3,165 | 11% below the national average | $2,482 | $15,340 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | 84 | $3,165 | 11% below the national average | $2,509 | $37,055 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | 38 | $3,165 | 11% below the national average | $2,522 | $28,918 |
| SGMC Health | 11 | $3,165 | 11% below the national average | $2,522 | $23,507 |
| University Medical Center | 57 | $3,166 | 11% below the national average | $2,505 | $53,103 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge | 18 | $3,166 | 11% below the national average | $2,523 | $18,830 |
| Atrium Health Union | 27 | $3,166 | 11% below the national average | $2,482 | $24,373 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center- Conway | 47 | $3,167 | 11% below the national average | $2,511 | $18,604 |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids | 42 | $3,168 | 11% below the national average | $2,512 | $18,780 |
| Cleveland Clinic | 588 | $3,168 | 11% below the national average | $2,518 | $21,324 |
| Doctors Hospital | 18 | $3,169 | 11% below the national average | $2,525 | $74,041 |
| Blount Memorial Hospital | 31 | $3,170 | 11% below the national average | $2,508 | $17,714 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | 30 | $3,170 | 11% below the national average | $2,508 | $15,324 |
| East Jefferson General Hospital | 22 | $3,172 | 11% below the national average | $2,527 | $42,657 |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital | 64 | $3,172 | 11% below the national average | $2,519 | $17,244 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | 121 | $3,173 | 11% below the national average | $2,510 | $22,363 |
| Thomas Memorial Hospital | 33 | $3,175 | 11% below the national average | $2,529 | $22,588 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | 13 | $3,175 | 11% below the national average | $2,529 | $17,770 |
| Charleston Area Medical Center | 61 | $3,175 | 11% below the national average | $2,526 | $35,214 |
| UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital | 72 | $3,177 | 11% below the national average | $2,517 | $42,153 |
| Ascension St John Medical Center | 53 | $3,178 | 11% below the national average | $2,517 | $23,513 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Inc | 29 | $3,180 | 11% below the national average | $2,496 | $14,485 |
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.