Level 1 Nerve Procedures in Georgia
What 83 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$16,281
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,682
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,333
Average per service
State rank
#17 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $16,281 for level 1 nerve procedures, about 9.7 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,682. That payment is 5% 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 $1,682Billed $16,281
About 10¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Georgia billed for this service.
Georgia hospitals: level 1 nerve procedures
Every Georgia hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick | 117 | $7,207 | $1,760 | $1,398 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming | 100 | $17,230 | $1,763 | $1,391 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta | 94 | $18,877 | $1,613 | $1,285 |
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton | 93 | $19,753 | $1,647 | $1,300 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta | 84 | $12,086 | $1,587 | $1,255 |
| Sgmc HealthValdosta | 82 | $9,184 | $1,616 | $1,284 |
| Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton | 72 | $11,032 | $1,600 | $1,263 |
| Northside HospitalAtlanta | 71 | $18,955 | $1,777 | $1,410 |
| St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus | 64 | $7,295 | $1,591 | $1,260 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta | 57 | $16,215 | $1,792 | $1,428 |
| Northside Hospital DuluthDuluth | 57 | $17,692 | $1,746 | $1,375 |
| Colquitt Reg Medical CenterMoultrie | 53 | $6,428 | $1,748 | $1,391 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville | 52 | $26,755 | $1,679 | $1,322 |
| Union General HospitalBlairsville | 48 | $6,813 | $1,748 | $1,389 |
| Emory Eastside Medical CenterSnellville | 47 | $25,444 | $1,731 | $1,364 |
| Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens | 46 | $26,937 | $1,701 | $1,338 |
| Gordon HospitalCalhoun | 44 | $23,496 | $1,760 | $1,403 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus | 44 | $15,341 | $1,602 | $1,271 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro | 42 | $14,268 | $1,715 | $1,358 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville | 42 | $18,931 | $1,792 | $1,426 |
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta | 39 | $22,363 | $910 | $725 |
| Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville | 37 | $23,551 | $1,753 | $1,389 |
| McDuffie Regional Medical CenterThomson | 35 | $13,268 | $1,634 | $1,302 |
| North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell | 34 | $20,967 | $1,792 | $1,428 |
| Barrow Regional Medical CenterWinder | 26 | $21,401 | $1,737 | $1,365 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany | 25 | $9,767 | $1,818 | $1,448 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill HospitalMarietta | 25 | $21,840 | $1,792 | $1,428 |
| Coffee Regional Medical CenterDouglas | 23 | $20,640 | $1,687 | $1,332 |
| Floyd Medical CenterRome | 22 | $26,734 | $1,760 | $1,403 |
| Henry Medical Center, INCStockbridge | 22 | $21,832 | $1,792 | $1,428 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah | 21 | $16,763 | $1,188 | $941 |
| Burke Medical CenterWaynesboro | 21 | $16,725 | $1,634 | $1,302 |
| St Mary's HospitalAthens | 20 | $27,733 | $1,760 | $1,403 |
| Fairview Park HospitalDublin | 20 | $32,959 | $1,713 | $1,365 |
| Houston Medical CenterWarner Robins | 18 | $9,304 | $1,649 | $1,311 |
| Shepherd CenterAtlanta | 17 | $4,386 | $1,792 | $1,414 |
| Newton Medical CenterCovington | 16 | $20,347 | $1,703 | $1,338 |
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta | 16 | $12,951 | $1,634 | $1,302 |
| Murray Medical CenterChatsworth | 15 | $17,389 | $1,661 | $1,319 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, INCNewnan | 15 | $12,834 | $1,792 | $1,428 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center LumpkinDahlonega | 15 | $17,110 | $1,715 | $1,366 |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of TrmcAdel | 14 | $12,777 | $1,543 | $1,207 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek | 14 | $10,743 | $1,792 | $1,426 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta | 13 | $14,755 | $1,792 | $1,421 |
| Upson Regional Medical CenterThomaston | 12 | $12,495 | $1,885 | $1,502 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital INCJasper | 12 | $26,043 | $1,792 | $1,428 |
| Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton | 11 | $10,661 | $1,662 | $1,298 |
| Hamilton Medical CenterDalton | – | – | – | – |
| Satilla Regional Medical CenterWaycross | – | – | – | – |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaVilla Rica | – | – | – | – |
| Candler HospitalSavannah | – | – | – | – |
| Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville | – | – | – | – |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah | – | – | – | – |
| John D Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville | – | – | – | – |
| Habersham County Med CenterDemorest | – | – | – | – |
| Wellstar Paulding HospitalDallas | – | – | – | – |
| Sumter Regional HospitalAmericus | – | – | – | – |
| Walton Regional Medical CenterMonroe | – | – | – | – |
| Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur | – | – | – | – |
| Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta | – | – | – | – |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta | – | – | – | – |
| Washington County Regional Medical CenterSandersville | – | – | – | – |
| Rockdale Medical CenterConyers | – | – | – | – |
| Dodge County HospitalEastman | – | – | – | – |
| Crisp Regional HospitalCordele | – | – | – | – |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon | – | – | – | – |
| Emanuel Medical CenterSwainsboro | – | – | – | – |
| Grady General HospitalCairo | – | – | – | – |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalJesup | – | – | – | – |
| Meadows Regional Medical Center INCVidalia | – | – | – | – |
| Memorial Hospital and ManorBainbridge | – | – | – | – |
| Evans Memorial HospitalClaxton | – | – | – | – |
| Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell | – | – | – | – |
| Southeast Georgia Health System- Camden CampusSt Marys | – | – | – | – |
| Navicent Health BaldwinMilledgeville | – | – | – | – |
| Coliseum Medical CenterMacon | – | – | – | – |
| Redmond Regional Medical CenterRome | – | – | – | – |
| Doctors HospitalAugusta | – | – | – | – |
| Wellstar Douglas HospitalDouglasville | – | – | – | – |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus | – | – | – | – |
| Piedmont Macon North HospitalMacon | – | – | – | – |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, INCNewnan | – | – | – | – |
| Blue Ridge Medical CenterBlue Ridge | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Georgia
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
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta, GA | $910 |
|---|---|
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA | $1,188 |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of TrmcAdel, GA | $1,543 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA | $1,587 |
| St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus, GA | $1,591 |
Highest
| Upson Regional Medical CenterThomaston, GA | $1,885 |
|---|---|
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany, GA | $1,818 |
| Shepherd CenterAtlanta, GA | $1,792 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA | $1,792 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville, GA | $1,792 |
Level 1 Nerve Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 nerve procedures cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431) at 83 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $16,281 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,682, of which Medicare paid $1,333. 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 Georgia, average charges were 9.7 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.