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 351–400. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Port Huron | 17 | $3,298 | About average | $2,627 | $14,819 |
| Lutheran Hospital Of Indiana | 29 | $3,298 | About average | $2,609 | $33,868 |
| McLaren Macomb | 15 | $3,298 | About average | $2,615 | $15,384 |
| White River Medical Center | 29 | $3,299 | About average | $2,611 | $12,396 |
| Alton Memorial Hospital | 17 | $3,299 | About average | $2,595 | $20,809 |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | 29 | $3,299 | About average | $2,609 | $17,025 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | 15 | $3,305 | About average | $2,633 | $13,395 |
| Rex Hospital | 85 | $3,308 | About average | $2,623 | $21,525 |
| Franciscan Health Lafayette | 77 | $3,309 | About average | $2,629 | $46,129 |
| UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 270 | $3,310 | About average | $2,623 | $17,991 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center | 30 | $3,311 | About average | $2,638 | $16,749 |
| Intermountain Medical Center | 64 | $3,313 | About average | $2,626 | $24,925 |
| Lovelace Medical Center | 22 | $3,314 | About average | $2,641 | $44,362 |
| Presbyterian Hospital | 13 | $3,314 | About average | $2,641 | $18,086 |
| UNM Hospital | 67 | $3,314 | About average | $2,641 | $12,020 |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital | 13 | $3,315 | About average | $2,636 | $38,266 |
| Stillwater Medical Center | 19 | $3,315 | About average | $2,612 | $24,711 |
| Schneck Medical Center | 28 | $3,315 | About average | $2,622 | $25,442 |
| Mercy Health System Corp | 18 | $3,317 | About average | $2,643 | $21,453 |
| Mease Countryside Hospital | 17 | $3,322 | About average | $2,632 | $21,952 |
| Lee Memorial Hospital | 58 | $3,322 | About average | $2,647 | $24,836 |
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 71 | $3,324 | About average | $2,643 | $19,055 |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital | 137 | $3,324 | About average | $2,643 | $13,870 |
| HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital | 41 | $3,327 | About average | $2,637 | $140,967 |
| High Point Regional Health System | 18 | $3,327 | About average | $2,651 | $19,395 |
| Sovah Health Danville | 14 | $3,327 | About average | $2,651 | $59,895 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | 11 | $3,330 | About average | $2,653 | $25,874 |
| Frye Regional Medical Center | 14 | $3,330 | About average | $2,653 | $51,022 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown | 15 | $3,330 | About average | $2,653 | $27,422 |
| Aurora BayCare Medical Center | 65 | $3,330 | About average | $2,645 | $23,794 |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | 107 | $3,331 | About average | $2,649 | $44,780 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | 29 | $3,332 | About average | $2,636 | $37,134 |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | 45 | $3,333 | About average | $2,655 | $18,425 |
| Mercy Hospital South | 27 | $3,333 | About average | $2,655 | $13,138 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 25 | $3,333 | About average | $2,655 | $19,415 |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center | 15 | $3,334 | About average | $2,656 | $19,599 |
| St Mary Medical Center Inc | 30 | $3,335 | About average | $2,619 | $17,728 |
| Watauga Medical Center | 18 | $3,336 | About average | $2,626 | $21,209 |
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy | 54 | $3,338 | About average | $2,659 | $23,440 |
| Covenant Medical Center | 21 | $3,338 | About average | $2,659 | $15,308 |
| Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital | 25 | $3,338 | About average | $2,659 | $54,474 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | 35 | $3,338 | About average | $2,660 | $35,579 |
| Deaconess Hospital Inc | 83 | $3,338 | About average | $2,660 | $15,110 |
| Franciscan Health Michigan City | 28 | $3,338 | About average | $2,660 | $36,562 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | 12 | $3,338 | About average | $2,660 | $13,118 |
| Memorial Hospital And Health Care Center | 15 | $3,338 | About average | $2,660 | $18,385 |
| Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital | 40 | $3,338 | About average | $2,660 | $21,017 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | 21 | $3,341 | About average | $2,635 | $29,220 |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | 37 | $3,341 | About average | $2,647 | $33,841 |
| The Nebraska Medical Center | 162 | $3,341 | About average | $2,655 | $18,918 |
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.