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Level 1 Nerve Procedures in Hawaii

What 11 hospitals in Hawaii charged and were paid for level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5431 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $7,456 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $2,246 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $1,780 Average per service
State rank #48 of 49 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Hawaii billed an average of $7,456 for level 1 nerve procedures, about 3.3 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,246. That payment is 27% 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 $2,246Billed $7,456

About 30¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Hawaii billed for this service.

Hawaii hospitals: level 1 nerve procedures

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

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
The Queens Medical CenterHonolulu 74 $6,885 $2,221 $1,757
North Hawaii Community HospitalKamuela 18 $12,592 $2,378 $1,892
Pali Momi Medical CenterAiea 17 $6,625 $2,117 $1,665
Hilo Medical CenterHilo 15 $6,053 $2,378 $1,895
Kuakini Medical CenterHonolulu 11 $6,087 $2,221 $1,769
Maui Memorial Medical CenterWailuku – – – –
Castle Medical CenterKailua – – – –
Kaiser Foundation HospitalHonolulu – – – –
Wilcox Memorial HospitalLihue – – – –
Kona Community HospitalKealakekua – – – –
Straub Clinic and HospitalHonolulu – – – –
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Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Hawaii

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

Pali Momi Medical CenterAiea, HI$2,117
Kuakini Medical CenterHonolulu, HI$2,221
The Queens Medical CenterHonolulu, HI$2,221
Hilo Medical CenterHilo, HI$2,378
North Hawaii Community HospitalKamuela, HI$2,378

Highest

North Hawaii Community HospitalKamuela, HI$2,378
Hilo Medical CenterHilo, HI$2,378
The Queens Medical CenterHonolulu, HI$2,221
Kuakini Medical CenterHonolulu, HI$2,221
Pali Momi Medical CenterAiea, HI$2,117

Level 1 Nerve Procedures in other states

Questions

How much does level 1 nerve procedures cost in Hawaii?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431) at 11 hospitals in Hawaii was billed at $7,456 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,246, of which Medicare paid $1,780. 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 Hawaii, average charges were 3.3 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.