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 401–450. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behavioral Health | 124 | $3,343 | About average | $2,659 | $23,842 |
| Community Hospital North | 69 | $3,343 | About average | $2,656 | $17,819 |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield And Novi | 41 | $3,344 | About average | $2,664 | $26,208 |
| Beaumont Hospital - Farmington Hills | 39 | $3,344 | About average | $2,664 | $20,568 |
| Harper University Hospital | 16 | $3,344 | About average | $2,664 | $39,704 |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital | 28 | $3,344 | About average | $2,664 | $18,239 |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital | 11 | $3,344 | About average | $2,664 | $17,180 |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | 13 | $3,344 | About average | $2,664 | $16,875 |
| Wyandotte Hospital And Medical Center | 17 | $3,344 | About average | $2,664 | $12,930 |
| Ahn Wexford Hospital | 21 | $3,345 | About average | $2,665 | $32,068 |
| Allegheny General Hospital | 43 | $3,345 | About average | $2,665 | $31,109 |
| Excela Health Latrobe Hospital | 27 | $3,345 | About average | $2,665 | $19,325 |
| Forbes Hospital | 20 | $3,345 | About average | $2,665 | $18,324 |
| Geisinger-Community Medical Center | 38 | $3,345 | About average | $2,665 | $29,495 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital - Dickson City | 22 | $3,345 | About average | $2,665 | $19,004 |
| Regional Hospital Of Scranton | 12 | $3,345 | About average | $2,665 | $35,394 |
| St Clair Hospital | 17 | $3,345 | About average | $2,665 | $16,603 |
| The Washington Hospital | 11 | $3,345 | About average | $2,665 | $12,785 |
| UPMC Passavant | 53 | $3,345 | About average | $2,665 | $33,204 |
| UPMC Williamsport | 14 | $3,345 | About average | $2,665 | $23,028 |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | 24 | $3,345 | About average | $2,663 | $38,833 |
| Heritage Valley Beaver | 21 | $3,345 | About average | $2,662 | $12,487 |
| Mount Carmel East & West | 39 | $3,349 | About average | $2,668 | $16,280 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | 56 | $3,349 | About average | $2,668 | $23,046 |
| Grant Medical Center | 12 | $3,349 | About average | $2,655 | $41,159 |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | 51 | $3,351 | About average | $2,670 | $19,017 |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis | 90 | $3,352 | About average | $2,658 | $37,605 |
| The Nebraska Methodist Hospital | 121 | $3,352 | About average | $2,666 | $23,013 |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | 138 | $3,354 | About average | $2,659 | $27,511 |
| St Johns Hospital | 26 | $3,355 | About average | $2,651 | $22,781 |
| Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital | 28 | $3,355 | About average | $2,666 | $25,534 |
| UNC Hospitals | 128 | $3,356 | About average | $2,660 | $12,018 |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 65 | $3,356 | About average | $2,674 | $14,951 |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center | 16 | $3,356 | About average | $2,674 | $50,336 |
| Baylor St Lukes Medical Center | 113 | $3,357 | About average | $2,650 | $24,234 |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital | 54 | $3,358 | About average | $2,676 | $22,357 |
| North Mississippi Medical Center | 108 | $3,358 | About average | $2,676 | $19,018 |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | 41 | $3,359 | About average | $2,663 | $54,805 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | 55 | $3,361 | About average | $2,678 | $39,198 |
| Ohio State University State Health System | 201 | $3,361 | About average | $2,677 | $19,404 |
| Orlando Health | 176 | $3,362 | About average | $2,672 | $74,964 |
| HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital | 58 | $3,363 | About average | $2,679 | $85,595 |
| Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc | 45 | $3,363 | About average | $2,667 | $37,359 |
| AdventHealth Daytona Beach | 99 | $3,365 | About average | $2,675 | $24,560 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | 19 | $3,365 | About average | $2,681 | $26,769 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center | 23 | $3,365 | About average | $2,681 | $26,784 |
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center | 17 | $3,365 | About average | $2,681 | $25,323 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | 18 | $3,365 | About average | $2,679 | $23,493 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc | 16 | $3,365 | About average | $2,669 | $21,240 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 57 | $3,367 | About average | $2,673 | $50,574 |
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.