Level 1 Nerve Procedures in Arkansas
What 33 hospitals in Arkansas charged and were paid for level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$7,565
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,661
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,314
Average per service
State rank
#12 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Arkansas billed an average of $7,565 for level 1 nerve procedures, about 4.6 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,661. That payment is 6% below 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 $1,661Billed $7,565
About 22¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Arkansas billed for this service.
Arkansas hospitals: level 1 nerve procedures
Every Arkansas hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter Regional Medical CenterMountain Home | 486 | $4,891 | $1,742 | $1,382 |
| Arkansas Surgical HospitalNorth Little Rock | 383 | $8,277 | $1,638 | $1,293 |
| University of Arkansas Medical SciencesLittle Rock | 372 | $6,634 | $1,609 | $1,275 |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest ArkansasRogers | 234 | $7,727 | $1,615 | $1,278 |
| Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith | 214 | $3,787 | $1,628 | $1,291 |
| Conway Regional Medical CenterConway | 205 | $8,194 | $1,646 | $1,305 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs | 187 | $8,881 | $1,766 | $1,397 |
| White River Medical CenterBatesville | 186 | $5,473 | $1,737 | $1,375 |
| Nea Baptist Memorial HospitalJonesboro | 95 | $9,377 | $1,618 | $1,285 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center North Little RockNorth Little Rock | 45 | $16,875 | $1,626 | $1,288 |
| Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith | 37 | $16,986 | $1,243 | $954 |
| White County Medical CenterSearcy | 36 | $5,745 | $1,758 | $1,401 |
| North Arkansas Reg Med CtrHarrison | 36 | $6,547 | $1,706 | $1,351 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center- ConwayConway | 31 | $16,644 | $1,612 | $1,276 |
| Arkansas Methodist Medical CenterParagould | 24 | $10,801 | $1,629 | $1,298 |
| Magnolia Regional Medical CenterMagnolia | 24 | $7,005 | $1,454 | $1,141 |
| Siloam Springs Memorial HospitalSiloam Springs | 23 | $11,189 | $1,629 | $1,289 |
| Forrest City Medical CenterForrest City | 22 | $8,861 | $1,745 | $1,373 |
| Saline Memorial HospitalBenton | 20 | $14,181 | $1,589 | $1,248 |
| Jefferson Regional Medical CtrPine Bluff | 17 | $6,269 | $1,758 | $1,401 |
| National Park Medical CenterHot Springs | 17 | $37,984 | $1,695 | $1,334 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock | 17 | $17,744 | $1,500 | $1,152 |
| Northwest Medical Center-SpringdaleSpringdale | 15 | $15,983 | $1,542 | $1,211 |
| St Bernards Five Rivers Medical CenterPocahontas | 15 | $4,152 | $1,618 | $1,287 |
| Great River Medical CenterBlytheville | 11 | $6,456 | $1,744 | $1,390 |
| Johnson Regional Medical CenterClarksville | – | – | – | – |
| Washington Regional Med CenterFayetteville | – | – | – | – |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical CenterLittle Rock | – | – | – | – |
| St Bernards Medical CenterJonesboro | – | – | – | – |
| St Marys Regional Medical CenterRussellville | – | – | – | – |
| Stuttgart Regional Medical CtrStuttgart | – | – | – | – |
| Medical Center South ArkansasEl Dorado | – | – | – | – |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden, INCWest Memphis | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Arkansas
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith, AR | $1,243 |
|---|---|
| Magnolia Regional Medical CenterMagnolia, AR | $1,454 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock, AR | $1,500 |
| Northwest Medical Center-SpringdaleSpringdale, AR | $1,542 |
| Saline Memorial HospitalBenton, AR | $1,589 |
Highest
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs, AR | $1,766 |
|---|---|
| White County Medical CenterSearcy, AR | $1,758 |
| Jefferson Regional Medical CtrPine Bluff, AR | $1,758 |
| Forrest City Medical CenterForrest City, AR | $1,745 |
| Great River Medical CenterBlytheville, AR | $1,744 |
Level 1 Nerve Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 nerve procedures cost in Arkansas?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431) at 33 hospitals in Arkansas was billed at $7,565 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,661, of which Medicare paid $1,314. 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 Arkansas, average charges were 4.6 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.