Here are the average costs of three common procedures across three ASC specialties — cardiology, orthopedics and gastroenterology, using Medicare’s procedure price lookup tool.
Cardiology (data from Banner Health)
|
Code |
Procedure |
Avg. cost in ASCs |
Avg. cost in HOPDs |
|
33206 |
Insertion of new or replacement of permanent pacemaker with transvenous electrode(s); atrial. |
$7,657 |
$10,613 |
|
33249 |
Insertion or replacement of permanent implantable defibrillator system, with transvenous lead(s), single or dual chamber |
$25,700 |
$32,224 |
|
33264 |
Removal of implantable defibrillator pulse generator with replacement of implantable defibrillator pulse generator; multiple lead system |
$25,393 |
$31,734 |
|
Code |
Procedure |
Avg. cost at ASCs |
Avg. cost at HOPDs |
|
45385 |
Colonoscopy, with removal of lesion(s) |
$857 |
$1,369 |
|
45380 |
Colonoscopy, with biopsy, single/multiple |
$805 |
$1,317 |
|
43239 |
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, biopsy, single/multiple |
$604 |
$997 |
|
Code |
Procedure |
Avg. cost at ASCs |
Avg. cost at HOPDs |
|
29881 |
Arthroscopic medial or lateral meniscectomy |
$2,058 |
$3,624 |
|
29827 |
Arthroscopy rotator cuff repair |
$4,448 |
$7,872 |
|
29888 |
Arthroscopic ACL repair |
$5,460 |
$7,779 |
