facebook tracking Level 1 Nerve Procedures cost in Arizona: 46 hospitals compared (APC 5431)

Level 1 Nerve Procedures in Arizona

What 46 hospitals in Arizona charged and were paid for level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5431 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $13,956 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $1,888 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $1,500 Average per service
State rank #36 of 49 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Arizona billed an average of $13,956 for level 1 nerve procedures, about 7.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,888. That payment is 6% above the U.S. average of $1,774.

These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.

Paid $1,888Billed $13,956

About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Arizona billed for this service.

Arizona hospitals: level 1 nerve procedures

Every Arizona hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix 689 $12,429 $1,857 $1,476
Tucson Medical CenterTucson 247 $9,610 $1,877 $1,494
Arizona Spine and Joint HospitalMesa 143 $6,622 $1,820 $1,445
Scottsdale Healthcare-Osborn Medical CenterScottsdale 120 $22,585 $1,858 $1,471
Summit Healthcare Regional Medical CenterShow Low 115 $10,448 $2,003 $1,588
Havasu Regional Medical CenterLake Havasu City 111 $15,613 $2,090 $1,660
Kingman Regional Medical CenterKingman 106 $10,502 $1,869 $1,484
John C Lincoln North Mountain HospitalPhoenix 82 $19,673 $1,864 $1,481
Northwest Medical CenterTucson 77 $24,938 $1,863 $1,475
Banner-University Medical Center South CampusTucson 75 $6,234 $1,883 $1,498
Surgical Specialty Hospital of ArizonaPhoenix 43 $9,383 $1,883 $1,500
University Medical CenterTucson 40 $5,972 $1,883 $1,500
Western Arizona Regional Medical CtrBullhead City 31 $42,096 $1,883 $1,500
Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical CenterPhoenix 31 $22,616 $1,880 $1,496
Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma 30 $14,236 $2,016 $1,607
John C Lincoln Deer Valley HospitalPhoenix 25 $28,112 $1,883 $1,494
St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix 20 $23,504 $1,883 $1,496
Casa Grande Regional Medical CenterCasa Grande 18 $12,414 $2,016 $1,607
Sierra Vista Regional Health Center INCSierra Vista 17 $21,048 $2,016 $1,607
Oro Valley HospitalOro Valley 15 $30,736 $1,883 $1,500
Verde Valley Medical CenterCottonwood 14 $8,173 $1,787 $1,377
Carondelet St Josephs HospitalTucson 14 $37,125 $1,883 $1,500
Yavapai Regional Medical CenterPrescott 14 $10,978 $2,016 $1,607
Scottsdale Healthcare-Shea Medical CenterScottsdale 13 $34,385 $1,883 $1,500
Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix – – – –
Valleywise Health Medical CenterPhoenix – – – –
Flagstaff Medical CenterFlagstaff – – – –
Chandler Regional Medical CenterChandler – – – –
Banner Boswell Medical CenterSun City – – – –
Banner Desert Medical CenterMesa – – – –
Abrazo Scottsdale CampusPhoenix – – – –
Banner Baywood Medical CenterMesa – – – –
Banner Thunderbird Medical CenterGlendale – – – –
Banner del E Webb Medical CenterSun City West – – – –
Arrowhead HospitalGlendale – – – –
Arizona Orthopedic Surgical HospitalChandler – – – –
Banner Estrella Medical CenterPhoenix – – – –
Valley View Medical CenterFort Mohave – – – –
Mercy Gilbert Medical CenterGilbert – – – –
Banner Gateway Medical CenterGilbert – – – –
Scottsdale Healthcare-Thompson Peak HospitalScottsdale – – – –
Banner Ironwood Medical CenterQueen Creek – – – –
O.A.S.I.S. HospitalPhoenix – – – –
City of Hope Cancer Center PhoenixGoodyear – – – –
Dignity Health Arizona General HospitalMesa – – – –
Northwest Medical Center SahuaritaSahuarita – – – –
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Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Arizona

Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.

Highest

Havasu Regional Medical CenterLake Havasu City, AZ$2,090
Yavapai Regional Medical CenterPrescott, AZ$2,016
Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma, AZ$2,016
Casa Grande Regional Medical CenterCasa Grande, AZ$2,016
Sierra Vista Regional Health Center INCSierra Vista, AZ$2,016

Level 1 Nerve Procedures in other states

Colorado · $1,845 Delaware · $1,923 Minnesota · $1,896 Montana · $1,832 North Dakota · $1,825 Rhode Island · $1,932 South Dakota · $1,821 Wyoming · $1,859

Questions

How much does level 1 nerve procedures cost in Arizona?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431) at 46 hospitals in Arizona was billed at $13,956 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,888, of which Medicare paid $1,500. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.

Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?

Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this service in Arizona, average charges were 7.4 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.

Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.