Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services — what U.S. hospitals charge
APC 5362 · Hospital outpatient visit · 1,270 U.S. hospitals publish a price
Cheapest quarter
under $43,905
Typical charge
$59,731
Dearest quarter
over $86,804
Actually paid
$9,715
The middle U.S. hospital bills $59,731 for Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services. The dearest hospitals charge about 3.7x what the cheapest do for the same coded work. Medicare actually paid about $9,715 per case.
These are charges, not quotes. What you pay depends on your insurance and your own case. The figures matter because the charge is where an uninsured or out-of-network bill starts.
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services cost by state
The middle charge in each state where at least three hospitals publish a price, cheapest first.
| State | Hospitals | Typical charge | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 3 | $26,568 | $25,541 – $30,461 |
| Massachusetts | 24 | $31,533 | $13,713 – $113,766 |
| North Dakota | 6 | $34,280 | $26,252 – $42,256 |
| Mississippi | 17 | $36,618 | $25,415 – $197,948 |
| Idaho | 11 | $39,701 | $28,826 – $91,728 |
| Maine | 4 | $39,735 | $35,160 – $48,559 |
| South Dakota | 10 | $40,744 | $20,638 – $68,887 |
| Minnesota | 20 | $41,073 | $26,364 – $69,870 |
| Montana | 9 | $41,257 | $24,164 – $94,402 |
| Iowa | 14 | $42,119 | $22,944 – $75,135 |
| Connecticut | 15 | $42,286 | $32,403 – $87,637 |
| Hawaii | 4 | $42,996 | $33,381 – $68,306 |
| Utah | 16 | $43,615 | $32,875 – $77,353 |
| Nebraska | 15 | $44,004 | $19,308 – $85,114 |
| Arkansas | 13 | $44,645 | $20,861 – $65,359 |
| Delaware | 4 | $44,713 | $33,934 – $68,805 |
| Missouri | 29 | $45,213 | $26,355 – $128,266 |
| New York | 51 | $45,467 | $17,073 – $139,765 |
| Kansas | 17 | $47,358 | $12,220 – $162,902 |
| Oregon | 20 | $47,516 | $34,584 – $80,480 |
| Michigan | 42 | $49,100 | $21,564 – $129,888 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $49,248 | $29,115 – $85,516 |
| Kentucky | 18 | $52,839 | $30,722 – $95,559 |
| North Carolina | 35 | $53,144 | $22,564 – $91,303 |
| Alabama | 24 | $54,017 | $23,300 – $194,592 |
| West Virginia | 10 | $55,520 | $39,886 – $99,834 |
| New Jersey | 33 | $55,530 | $25,573 – $195,169 |
| Virginia | 39 | $56,189 | $25,456 – $256,592 |
| Wyoming | 3 | $56,218 | $39,460 – $62,997 |
| New Hampshire | 9 | $56,529 | $29,548 – $175,091 |
| Tennessee | 29 | $57,292 | $17,799 – $118,144 |
| Ohio | 50 | $58,537 | $24,266 – $137,384 |
| Illinois | 46 | $60,351 | $26,228 – $117,529 |
| Louisiana | 23 | $61,928 | $30,022 – $157,209 |
| Pennsylvania | 59 | $61,962 | $27,369 – $152,841 |
| South Carolina | 25 | $64,795 | $46,776 – $157,542 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | $65,320 | $38,699 – $150,441 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $69,234 | $24,211 – $118,374 |
| Texas | 98 | $69,408 | $29,308 – $197,928 |
| Georgia | 43 | $70,543 | $29,332 – $165,235 |
| Colorado | 27 | $72,113 | $47,465 – $219,035 |
| Washington | 27 | $72,533 | $27,596 – $127,786 |
| Alaska | 5 | $72,582 | $24,719 – $106,635 |
| Indiana | 33 | $74,218 | $30,894 – $134,849 |
| Arizona | 30 | $81,720 | $32,181 – $175,681 |
| New Mexico | 9 | $88,728 | $30,564 – $137,005 |
| California | 98 | $96,343 | $43,636 – $253,254 |
| Florida | 83 | $100,833 | $29,061 – $278,987 |
| Nevada | 15 | $117,427 | $31,931 – $155,616 |
Where Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services is charged least
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
Kansas Medical Center Llc
Andover, KS |
$12,220 | $8,785 |
|
Mount Auburn Hospital
Cambridge, MA |
$13,713 | $11,043 |
|
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton
Milton, MA |
$16,451 | $11,043 |
|
Northern Dutchess Hospital
Rhinebeck, NY |
$17,073 | $11,470 |
|
Milford Regional Medical Center
Milford, MA |
$17,680 | $11,043 |
|
Parkwest Medical Center
Knoxville, TN |
$17,799 | $8,332 |
|
Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center
Wichita, KS |
$18,121 | $8,427 |
|
Northeast Hospital Corporation
Beverly, MA |
$18,214 | $11,043 |
|
Mary Lanning Healthcare
Hastings, NE |
$19,308 | $9,316 |
|
South Shore Hospital
South Weymouth, MA |
$19,941 | $11,043 |
|
Black Hills Surgical Hospital Llc
Rapid City, SD |
$20,638 | $9,644 |
|
St Bernards Medical Center
Jonesboro, AR |
$20,861 | $8,680 |
Where it is charged most
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
St Lucie Medical Center
Port Saint Lucie, FL |
$278,987 | $9,319 |
|
Hca Florida Brandon Hospital
Brandon, FL |
$264,189 | $9,319 |
|
Hca Florida Fawcett Hospital
Port Charlotte, FL |
$258,172 | $9,319 |
|
Henrico Doctors' Hospital
Richmond, VA |
$256,592 | $8,806 |
|
Palmdale Regional Medical Center
Palmdale, CA |
$253,254 | $12,010 |
|
Cjw Medical Center
Richmond, VA |
$251,372 | $8,703 |
|
Hca Florida St Petersburg Hospital
Saint Petersburg, FL |
$236,418 | $9,319 |
|
Good Samaritan Hospital
San Jose, CA |
$229,276 | $14,469 |
|
Hca Florida Kendall Hospital
Miami, FL |
$225,117 | $9,319 |
|
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
Santa Rosa, CA |
$223,986 | $14,390 |
|
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA |
$222,637 | $12,530 |
|
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
Thousand Oaks, CA |
$219,040 | $12,026 |
Questions people ask
What do U.S. hospitals charge for Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services?
Across 1,270 U.S. hospitals, the middle charge for Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services is $59,731. Half of hospitals charge less than that and half charge more. The cheapest quarter charge under $43,905 and the dearest quarter over $86,804.
Why do hospitals charge such different amounts for the same procedure?
Because a hospital charge is a list price it sets itself, not a regulated rate. For Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services, the hospitals in the dearest tenth charge about 3.7x what the cheapest tenth charge for the same coded work. Insurers negotiate their own rates from those lists, which is why the charge and what is actually paid can be very far apart.
Is that what I would actually pay?
No. $9,715 is roughly what Medicare actually paid per case, against an average charge of $72,672. If you have insurance, your plan pays a negotiated rate and you pay your deductible and coinsurance. If you are uninsured or out of network, the hospital's charge is where your bill starts — which is why the gap matters. Ask for a written good-faith estimate before treatment.
What this code covers
CMS records this work as APC 5362: “Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services”. An APC covers one outpatient visit for that level of service — you go home the same day.