Compare Outpatient Hospital and Ambulatory Surgery Costs & Prices - by Name
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American Hospital Directory - Outpatient Charges and Volumes (ahd.com)
Charges and average costs for the 20 outpatient Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APCs) representing the highest Medicare outpatient payment to each hospital. List varies by hospital. May include: cost for colonoscopy, laparoscopy, CT, MRI, clinic and emergency (ER) visits, x-ray tests, upper GI, lower GI endoscopy, arthroscopy, cataract with lens, angiography, echocardiography, hernia repair, infusion therapy, nerve injection, outpatient cardiac catheterization, ultrasound. Scroll to bottom of the hospital page to Outpatient Utilization Statistics. Also shown: inpatient market share by local zip code; net income. Link is to the Free Hospital Information
Arizona - Compare Hospital Prices, 2009 (xls)
This site shows hospital-specific rate increases, charges for regular room rates, nursery, pediatric, ICU and CCU room daily rates; swing, rehab or skilled nursing bed rates, Labor & Delivery room rates, Trauma Team (ED) activation, EEG, EKG, CBC lab test price, lithotripsy, x-ray, CT (head or abdomen), prices for ultrasound, brain MRI, physical therapy, respiratory therapy and more. Site by the Arizona Department of Health Services requires consumers to open and understand difficult Excel spreadsheet files. Not all hospitals participate; 2008-2009 data
California - Average Inpatient and Outpatient Hospital Prices, 2008(pdf)
Find average hospital prices for California's inpatient cases and top 25 types of outpatient procedures or surgery by CPT code) for each hospital. Outpatient reports may show prices for Emergency Dept. visit. Very difficult for the average consumer to use, since files are in Excel file format. But the good news is that the prices are current to June, 2008.
Florida Outpatient Surgery Prices & Visit Volume (2007 data)
Compare hospitals and ambulatory surgery volumes and range of charges (average cost is not shown) for common adult and pediatirc outpatient surgery procedures, by hospital or surgical center name. Includes arthroscopy, cataracts, laser eye procedures, cardiac catheterization, pacemaker, upper GI & lower GI endoscopy, colonoscopy, hernia repair, hysteroscopy, tonsil removal, lithotripsy, skin biopsy, bunion removal, pediatric circumcision and more. You might be surprised to find outpatient hernia repair prices ranged from $5880 to over $13,000 (ages 18 to 64, Level 1); Level 2 went to $16,507. FloridaHealthFinder.gov 2007 data
Illinois Hospital and Ambulatory Surgery Center Ratings and Prices (IDPH)
Compare IL hospitals on heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical infection prevention, knee arthroscopy, cardiac surgery, safety measures, infection rates, some survival information, patient satisfaction, more. See volume and 2008 median charges (closest you'll get to average cost) for selected types of inpatients (e.g. birth, c-section, appendectomy, COPD), and outpatients at ambulatory surgery centers (such as bunionectomy, hernia repair, colonoscopy, lens, lumpectomy, tonsillectomy). May get a full report for one hospital at a time (does not print correctly), or one measure at a time for multiple hospitals side-by-side, with state averages. Uses the dreaded pull-down menu, old 2008 prices and scores (Hospital Compare will have more recent information for some items); Infection rates use 2009 data. Hospital Report Card by IL Dept. of Public Health (IDPH) for all IL cities incl. Chicago area, Peoria, Rockford, Springfield, Champaign. New Nov. 2009
Louisiana Hospital Ratings and Prices - LA Hospital Inform
Search by Parish. Must click on View Reports on the left side of page to see hospital-specific selected inpatient charges (e.g. child birth, C-section, hip or knee surgery, gall bladder removal, appendectomy, heart problems, stent, cardiac cath, stomach problems, stroke, kidney failure, COPD, pneumonia, more); outpatient Medicare prices include ER visits, heart tests such as cardiac cath, EKG, stress test, echo; CT scan, MRI, x-ray and ultrasound, GI endoscopy, mammography, more; Quality and patient satisfaction scores (2007-2008) similar to what is submitted to HospitalCompare. Louisiana Hospital Inform is sponsored by the Louisiana Hospital Association; 2006 and 2007 price data
Maine Charges for Surgery, x-ray, imaging tests (MHDO)
Maine Health Data Organization's HealthCost website shows average charges (prices) and actual average payments for surgery such as knee arthroscopy, tonsillectomy, gall bladder removal, hernia repair, breast biopsy, carpal tunnel, kidney stones, total hip replacement; tests such as colonoscopy, mammogram, x-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound. Good news is that both physician and hospital charges are shown to give you an idea of total cost (and discounts); CPT codes also shown. Bad news: prices date from 2005-2007, or nearly 3 years old. From maine.gov
Michigan Hospital Prices, Patient Opinion and Quality Ratings
Michigan Hospital Association's MI Hospital Inform web site shows Medicare charges, payments (how much Medicare pays, so you get an idea of average cost) and volumes for the top 50 most common inpatient and 50 outpatient services at 144 nonprofit hospitals. Includes services like clinic visit (without the doctor's charge), ER visit, MRI, CT scan, ultrasound. Inpatient conditions like stroke (DRG 14), hip, knee or ankle surgery (DRG 544), GI problems, psych admission, heart problems also show average Medicare charges. Patient Satisfaction (HCAHPS) and Quality ratings like those at CMS hospital compare are listed for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical infection prevention, except the dates may be older here (2007-2008 data) and no side-by-side comparisons. Prices from 2006-2007, one hospital at a time
Minnesota - Hospital Price Check (Inpatient & Outpatient)
Hospital-specific prices (charges) for the 50 most common inpatient hospitalizations (DRGs) and top 25 same-day surgery procedures in MN. Find average or median inpatient cost, volume and length of stay for newborns and child birth delivery, pneumonia, chest pain, COPD, hip or knee replacement, appendectomy, cellulitis, hysterectomy, rehab, other surgeries & many more. Outpatient prices for biopsies, cataracts, colonoscopy, ear tubes, gallbladder, hernia repair, arthroscopy, tonsillectomy, upper GI endoscopy, hysteroscopy, carpal tunnel and other same-day surgery. Must know the County in order to select which hospital's prices you want. See one hospital and one procedure at a time; by Minnesota Hospital Association, 2007 prices
Montana Hospital Outpatient Surgery Costs
Compare MT hospital charges for ambulatory surgery and diagnostic tests such as colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, breast biopsy, cardiac stress tests, cardiac catheterization. All prices EXCLUDE surgeon fees and other physician costs. PricePoint system shows last year's facility prices for common surgical procedures such as tonsillectomy, cataracts, ear tubes, knee cartilage, bunions, child's appendix removal, carpal tunnel, skin lesions, upper GI endoscopy; 2007-2008 costs
New Hampshire Costs - Outpatient Surgery, Tests and Maternity
Shows typical prices for many outpatient procedures, plus inpatient maternity care. NH Health Cost shows expected average cost for over 30 common tests and ambulatory surgeries including colonoscopy, mammogram, ER visit; chest x-ray or x-ray for spine, shoulder, knee, ankle, or foot; bone density scan, CT scan (3 types), MRI for back, brain, knee, or pelvis; myocardial imaging; arthrocentesis, arthroscopy of knee, breast biopsy, destruction of lesion, outpatient gall bladder surgery, hernia repair, kidney stone removal, tonsillectomy, breast ultrasound, and other maternity ultrasound tests, births. Site uses 2007-2008 costs increased by 5% for price inflation, common language instead of requiring codes, and includes physician fees. Must supply zip code and insurance information (or no insurance). Report by The NH Department of Insurance updated 2009
Ohio 2008 Hospital Prices - Inpatient, Outpatient, OR, ER
Selected 2008 prices are provided by each hospital through the OHA - Ohio Hospital Association. Hospital charges shown for daily room rate, labor and delivery (obstetrics), Emergency Department (ER) prices, Operating Room surgery charges in 30-minute blocks, Mammogram, X-ray, CT, MRI, Lab tests such as CBC, Lipid Profile, Urinalysis, Troponin, PTT, Toxicology screen, blood glucose; Physical Therapy, OT, EKG test, more. Price list varies by hospital. Caution: Physician professional fees may not be included - even in ER - so read the fine print
Utah Gall Bladder Removal costs - Inpatient & Outpatient (NEW Sept 2008)
Average Charges (closest you will get to costs) for outpatient laparoscopic gall bladder removal surgery in Utah were $6258 in 2006. Price range for hospital ambulatory surgery centers varied from $2841 to nearly $12,000. Volumes and Inpatient prices for gallbladder surgery also shown statewide ($13,000 to $40,000 depending on type) and by hospital name for laparoscopy and Open procedures. All patients over age 18, not just Medicare. Report was the first of its kind and shows that over 95% of all gall bladder removals were laparoscopic - 3/4 done as outpatients. Utah Dept. of Health
Utah Outpatient Ambulatory Surgery Charges, 2007 - by facility (pdf)
Average 2007 charges for outpatient procedures & ambulatory surgery at Utah's 18 freestanding ambulatory surgery centers and 44 hospitals. At 578 pages and full of CPT code abbreviations, the format is extremely cumbersome for consumers. Hospitals and surgical facilities listed alphabetically starting on page 37. Average prices for reportable procedures such as colonoscopy, upper or lower GI endoscopy, EGD, polpectomy, knee arthroscopy, cataract and laser eye procedures, myringotomy (ear tubes), tonsillectomy, cardiac cath, pacemaker, spinal injection, cochear implants ($46,617), carpal tunnel release, laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal), septoplasty and many more. Statewide average charges in Table 5 labeled TOTAL, but do not include physician fees; pages are not numbered. Report by UT Health Data Committee 2009
Vermont - 2009 ER and Outpatient Diagnostic Service Prices (pdf)
Compare 2009 hospital prices for physician office visit (new patient averages $49 to $465), Emergency Room, lab work, x-ray & imaging tests. MRI charges averaged $1850 [head & neck] to $2911 [brain] with physician fee, CT scan of head, neck, chest, spine, pelvis, abdomen; mammograms average $327 to $360 with physician charge; ER costs averaged $207 to $1135, depending on Level 1 to 5 (individual cities may be higher or lower), before adding charges for tests or procedures. Specific test prices for urinalysis, glucose, Metabolic Panel ($39 low; $213 high), PSA (average $109), CBC (range $35 to $84), strep test, Pap test, pregnancy test (range $20 to $83), blood typing, OB ultrasound (average $669), bone density dexa scan (avg. $388 with MD fee, listed under x-ray), Cardiology EKG ($1375 for stress EKG) and more. CPT codes listed. Probably the best State site for hospital outpatient diagnostic test and ER cost comparison. Prices good through Sept. 30, 2009. Titles of Tables 3A through 3I are too skimpy to tell you what they contain, so you may have to look through multiple Tables
Vermont - Hospital Outpatient Surgery Prices, 2008 (pdf)
Compare average gross charge (the closest you will get to average cost) for most common outpatient surgical procedures at 14 general hospitals in VT. Prices for procedures such as colonoscopy ($1859 state average, with low of $1255 at Porter Hospital to high of $2816 at North Country), colon polyp removal ($2409 average), cataract surgery (average $4575), endoscopy (stomach endoscopy prices range from $1356 at Southwestern to $3313 at Fletcher Allen), fetal monitoring (average $596), knee cartilage surgery ($5400 average), shoulder surgery, gall bladder removal (average $9353, range $7279 to $20,093 for laparoscopy), breast biopsy (avg. $3068), other biopsies, ear tubes (average $2293), cardiac catheterization (avg. $8271), tonsillectomy (about $4400), nerve block, bunion removal (range $4383 to $10,304), D & C ($3849) and many more procedures; 12-month avg. charges ending Sept. 30, 2008. As with all of Vermont's reports, the font size is about as small as you can get. Nonetheless, Editor's Pick
Wisconsin - Ambulatory Surgery Charges, 2007 (pdf)
Average 2007 charges in WI for 20 common ambulatory surgery procedures, such as Colonoscopy (6 codes), Endoscopy, Biopsy, Spinal Injection, Cataract & Lens, outpatient Knee surgery/arthroscopy, Cardiac Catheterization, Carpal Tunnel, Ear Tubes, Tonsillectomy, and Hernia Repair. See older 2006 report or PricePoint for procedure prices such as Laparoscopic Gall Bladder removal, polypectomy, EGD, Rotator Cuff Repair, Arthrocentesis, bunionectomy, PTCA angioplasty, cochlear implant, pacemakers. Volumes for each hospital and surgery center are shown. Prices do not include physician fees, which often cost thousands of dollars. Scroll to bottom of page for Ambulatory Surgery Data Tables, published by WHA Information Center March 2009
Wisconsin ER prices (Emergency Department)
Find average charge for common visits to emergency departments or hospital-based urgent care. Examples: chest pain, asthma or acute upper respiratory infection. Shows last year's average price for ER (Sept. 2007 to Oct. 2008) and how many cases the hospital treated. If the hospital has on-site urgent care, it will show that price also. Free-standing community Urgent Care clinics are not included in these prices. One hospital at a time, from the WI Hospital Association's PricePoint. New 2009
Wisconsin PricePoint - Outpatient & Ambulatory Surgery Cost
Compare outpatient and ambulatory surgery charges for colonoscopy, cataracts, ear surgery, cardiac catheterization, shoulder or knee surgery, carpal tunnel release, tonsil, appendix, breast biopsy, endoscopy, gallbladder, sterilization and more. Prices for tonsillectomy, laparoscopic appendectomy and ear tubes for kids are filed under C for Child. Shows one hospital or surgical center at a time, plus typical price in county and average 2008 surgery prices in Wisconsin
Minnesota - wcco.com - Comparing Hospital Costs
WCCO I-Team investigation of 7 hospitals' prices for a private room, cesarean and vaginal deliveries, appendectomy, colonoscopy, hernia repair and procrit. March 2005, Twin Cities, St. Cloud, Rochester, MN. Charges are likely from 2003 or 2004, so consumers should inquire further
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Pennsylvania - Hospital & Ambulatory Surgery Center Financial Reports, 2008 - PHC4
Annual reports on the financial health of PA hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers show facility-specific net patient revenue, total and operating margins. Overall FY08 statewide hospital average operating margin was 3.98%, with 24% of hospitals having a 3-year negative total margin. Volume One issued in June 2009 shows financial performance for 170 acute care hospitals (both for-profit and non-profit). Vol. Two (November 2009) provides 2008 statistics for Ambulatory Surgery Centers (average 26% operating margin), Rehabilitation Hospitals, Psychiatric care, Long-term acute care and Specialty (such as drug & alcohol) hospitals. Shows average length of stay, occupancy rate, and revenue per day ($1988 per day in hospital, $10,498 per discharge), Inpatient charges (prices) are now 365% of actual revenues, or nearly 4 times higher than what hospitals expect to be paid
South Dakota Average Charges for Top 25 Inpatient Hospital Stays - Statewide 2007
Data on median charges (typical prices) for 25 high-frequency SD inpatient hospitalizations and surgery. Includes newborns ($2025) and uncomplicated deliveries ($5244), Cesarean section; psychoses ($6404) and depression ($4996); complicated pneumonia, COPD ($9905); hip, knee, joint replacement ($31,450); back problems; heart failure ($10,640), Stent ($26,229), chest pain; digestive, stomach and abdominal procedures; hysterectomy ($15,763, up 15% from 2006); stroke; rehabilitation ($19,495, up 15%); kidney failure ($14,776) and more. To find the usual price for a specific hospital or surgical center, click on Hospitals in the upper right of the web page. Pub. June 2008 by SD Department of Health, 2007 prices