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
Hospitals in Texas
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
- Average payment across these 69 hospitals
- $3,312
- Median hospital
- $3,310
- Lowest to highest
- $2,978–$3,719
- Medicare procedures
- 3,081
69 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare procedures for this in 2024; showing 1–50. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quail Creek Surgical Hospital | 19 | $2,978 | 17% below the national average | $2,317 | $13,957 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest | 38 | $3,069 | 14% below the national average | $2,383 | $16,066 |
| Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center | 18 | $3,109 | 13% below the national average | $2,449 | $50,192 |
| The Hospitals Of Providence - Memorial Campus | 23 | $3,137 | 12% below the national average | $2,445 | $48,052 |
| Baylor Scott And White Medical Center McKinney | 12 | $3,146 | 12% below the national average | $2,461 | $17,605 |
| Bsa Hospital | 24 | $3,154 | 12% below the national average | $2,494 | $41,345 |
| University Medical Center | 57 | $3,166 | 11% below the national average | $2,505 | $53,103 |
| UT Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital | 72 | $3,177 | 11% below the national average | $2,517 | $42,153 |
| Christus Mother Frances Hospital | 94 | $3,196 | 10% below the national average | $2,534 | $28,535 |
| Christus St Michael Health System | 50 | $3,198 | 10% below the national average | $2,536 | $16,805 |
| Hendrick Medical Center | 42 | $3,200 | 10% below the national average | $2,550 | $32,327 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | 214 | $3,225 | About average | $2,552 | $22,207 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple | 106 | $3,238 | About average | $2,543 | $17,291 |
| Ascension Providence | 22 | $3,249 | About average | $2,559 | $19,539 |
| Methodist Hospital | 89 | $3,249 | About average | $2,589 | $41,582 |
| University Health System | 81 | $3,249 | About average | $2,589 | $14,695 |
| Baptist Medical Center | 48 | $3,249 | About average | $2,589 | $79,037 |
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center | 11 | $3,249 | About average | $2,589 | $12,280 |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak | 30 | $3,249 | About average | $2,589 | $31,052 |
| Texoma Medical Center | 89 | $3,249 | About average | $2,564 | $44,918 |
| Medical Center Hospital | 13 | $3,249 | About average | $2,586 | $11,582 |
| Covenant Medical Center | 67 | $3,249 | About average | $2,586 | $56,072 |
| Hill Country Memorial Hospital | 13 | $3,250 | About average | $2,572 | $15,036 |
| North Austin Medical Center | 36 | $3,250 | About average | $2,588 | $70,284 |
| Longview Regional Medical Center | 31 | $3,260 | About average | $2,582 | $33,993 |
| CHI St Joseph Health Regional Hospital | 26 | $3,262 | About average | $2,594 | $41,525 |
| Citizens Medical Center | 15 | $3,268 | About average | $2,604 | $15,759 |
| Baylor Scott And White Surgical Hospital At Sherma | 15 | $3,268 | About average | $2,604 | $17,864 |
| Medical City Fort Worth | 28 | $3,285 | About average | $2,597 | $73,055 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | 77 | $3,296 | About average | $2,626 | $49,526 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock | 35 | $3,296 | About average | $2,626 | $18,860 |
| St David's Medical Center | 24 | $3,296 | About average | $2,626 | $36,358 |
| St David's South Austin Medical Center | 33 | $3,296 | About average | $2,626 | $57,639 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | 15 | $3,305 | About average | $2,633 | $13,395 |
| UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 270 | $3,310 | About average | $2,623 | $17,991 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | 21 | $3,341 | About average | $2,635 | $29,220 |
| Baylor St Lukes Medical Center | 113 | $3,357 | About average | $2,650 | $24,234 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Plano | 18 | $3,370 | About average | $2,685 | $22,746 |
| Medical Center Of McKinney | 11 | $3,370 | About average | $2,685 | $56,986 |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital | 11 | $3,370 | About average | $2,685 | $70,874 |
| Medical City Plano | 11 | $3,370 | About average | $2,685 | $52,377 |
| Parkland Health & Hospital System | 17 | $3,370 | About average | $2,685 | $24,662 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth | 59 | $3,370 | About average | $2,685 | $23,852 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | 29 | $3,370 | About average | $2,685 | $27,207 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | 16 | $3,370 | About average | $2,685 | $23,244 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake | 28 | $3,374 | About average | $2,668 | $79,044 |
| Shannon Medical Center | 27 | $3,377 | About average | $2,670 | $19,531 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Grapevine | 19 | $3,381 | About average | $2,694 | $19,743 |
| JPS Health Network | 27 | $3,381 | About average | $2,694 | $21,481 |
| Medical City Denton | 27 | $3,381 | About average | $2,694 | $64,916 |
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.
Show all 50 states
| 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.