Level 7 Urology and Related Services — what U.S. hospitals charge
APC 5377 · Hospital outpatient visit · 13 U.S. hospitals publish a price
Cheapest quarter
under $45,793
Typical charge
$57,253
Dearest quarter
over $100,646
Actually paid
$12,087
The middle U.S. hospital bills $57,253 for Level 7 Urology and Related Services. The dearest hospitals charge about 3.2x what the cheapest do for the same coded work. Medicare actually paid about $12,087 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.
Where Level 7 Urology 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Mayo Clinic Hospital
Phoenix, AZ |
$35,061 | $12,499 |
|
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, NY |
$40,596 | $14,581 |
|
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, FL |
$41,308 | $11,613 |
|
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH |
$45,793 | $10,947 |
|
Roper Hospital
Charleston, SC |
$54,638 | $11,063 |
|
University Of Colorado Hospital Authority
Aurora, CO |
$57,016 | $11,811 |
|
Duke University Hospital
Durham, NC |
$57,253 | $11,564 |
|
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital
Highlands Ranch, CO |
$63,482 | $12,203 |
|
Allina United Hospital
Saint Paul, MN |
$69,999 | $12,253 |
|
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, FL |
$100,646 | $11,613 |
|
Grandview Medical Center
Birmingham, AL |
$124,619 | $10,676 |
|
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX |
$131,590 | $11,887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Nyu Langone Hospitals
New York, NY |
$160,629 | $14,420 |
|
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX |
$131,590 | $11,887 |
|
Grandview Medical Center
Birmingham, AL |
$124,619 | $10,676 |
|
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, FL |
$100,646 | $11,613 |
|
Allina United Hospital
Saint Paul, MN |
$69,999 | $12,253 |
|
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital
Highlands Ranch, CO |
$63,482 | $12,203 |
|
Duke University Hospital
Durham, NC |
$57,253 | $11,564 |
|
University Of Colorado Hospital Authority
Aurora, CO |
$57,016 | $11,811 |
|
Roper Hospital
Charleston, SC |
$54,638 | $11,063 |
|
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH |
$45,793 | $10,947 |
|
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, FL |
$41,308 | $11,613 |
|
Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, NY |
$40,596 | $14,581 |
Questions people ask
What do U.S. hospitals charge for Level 7 Urology and Related Services?
Across 13 U.S. hospitals, the middle charge for Level 7 Urology and Related Services is $57,253. Half of hospitals charge less than that and half charge more. The cheapest quarter charge under $45,793 and the dearest quarter over $100,646.
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 7 Urology and Related Services, the hospitals in the dearest tenth charge about 3.2x 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. $12,087 is roughly what Medicare actually paid per case, against an average charge of $76,285. 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 5377: “Level 7 Urology and Related Services”. An APC covers one outpatient visit for that level of service — you go home the same day.