Level 1 Nerve Procedures in Illinois
What 100 hospitals in Illinois charged and were paid for level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$12,782
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,808
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,435
Average per service
State rank
#30 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Illinois billed an average of $12,782 for level 1 nerve procedures, about 7.1 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,808. That payment is 2% 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 $1,808Billed $12,782
About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Illinois billed for this service.
Illinois hospitals: level 1 nerve procedures
Every Illinois hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Covenant HospitalChicago | 397 | $13,323 | $1,826 | $1,452 |
| Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago | 352 | $12,149 | $1,874 | $1,490 |
| Hinsdale HospitalHinsdale | 292 | $11,333 | $1,828 | $1,451 |
| Evanston HospitalEvanston | 276 | $7,852 | $1,791 | $1,425 |
| Adventist Bolingbrook HospitalBolingbrook | 244 | $12,193 | $1,769 | $1,393 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterMattoon | 202 | $12,090 | $1,812 | $1,440 |
| Proctor HospitalPeoria | 173 | $18,775 | $1,760 | $1,395 |
| Decatur Memorial HospitalDecatur | 158 | $14,886 | $1,776 | $1,404 |
| Sherman HospitalElgin | 156 | $8,903 | $1,886 | $1,498 |
| Memorial HospitalBelleville | 143 | $10,067 | $1,784 | $1,420 |
| Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood | 128 | $7,948 | $1,855 | $1,471 |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenryMcHenry | 120 | $13,895 | $1,806 | $1,435 |
| St Elizabeth HospitalBelleville | 115 | $11,501 | $1,760 | $1,397 |
| Cgh Medical CenterSterling | 114 | $13,416 | $1,772 | $1,408 |
| Riverside Medical CenterKankakee | 110 | $14,503 | $1,790 | $1,419 |
| The University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago | 107 | $16,892 | $1,864 | $1,482 |
| Edward HospitalNaperville | 102 | $10,664 | $1,833 | $1,449 |
| Central Dupage HospitalWinfield | 98 | $14,739 | $1,818 | $1,443 |
| Methodist Medical Center of IllinoisPeoria | 93 | $20,428 | $1,784 | $1,422 |
| Alton Memorial HospitalAlton | 81 | $13,997 | $1,784 | $1,420 |
| Lake Forest HospitalLake Forest | 79 | $11,279 | $1,804 | $1,433 |
| St Anthonys Memorial HospitalEffingham | 76 | $10,932 | $1,858 | $1,473 |
| Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarrington | 76 | $11,276 | $1,803 | $1,433 |
| Provena St Joseph Medical CenterJoliet | 74 | $14,489 | $1,813 | $1,441 |
| Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana | 68 | $10,094 | $1,515 | $1,192 |
| Blessing HospitalQuincy | 65 | $15,174 | $1,911 | $1,520 |
| Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria | 63 | $15,955 | $1,784 | $1,421 |
| St Marys HospitalDecatur | 56 | $13,017 | $1,784 | $1,422 |
| Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn | 55 | $10,484 | $1,830 | $1,458 |
| Trinity Rock IslandRock Island | 55 | $9,592 | $1,785 | $1,413 |
| Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield | 53 | $15,011 | $1,738 | $1,364 |
| Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville | 53 | $9,790 | $1,788 | $1,424 |
| Resurrection Medical CenterChicago | 52 | $11,435 | $1,833 | $1,455 |
| Jersey Community HospitalJerseyville | 51 | $11,653 | $1,729 | $1,366 |
| Marianjoy Rehab HospitalWheaton | 49 | $13,883 | $1,833 | $1,461 |
| Saint Joseph HospitalChicago | 48 | $10,306 | $1,878 | $1,494 |
| Elmhurst Memorial HospitalElmhurst | 47 | $12,644 | $1,802 | $1,427 |
| Anderson HospitalMaryville | 44 | $8,986 | $1,731 | $1,368 |
| Alexian Brothers Medical CenterElk Grove Village | 43 | $12,011 | $1,878 | $1,496 |
| Rush Oak Park HospitalOak Park | 40 | $16,767 | $1,833 | $1,460 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterChicago | 39 | $11,626 | $1,833 | $1,461 |
| Javon Bea HospitalRockford | 37 | $11,142 | $1,746 | $1,382 |
| West Suburban Hosp Med CenterOak Park | 35 | $10,303 | $1,798 | $1,432 |
| Heartland Regional Medical CenterMarion | 35 | $30,686 | $1,744 | $1,376 |
| St Joseph Medical CenterBloomington | 34 | $9,885 | $1,743 | $1,374 |
| OSF Saint James HospitalPontiac | 28 | $11,814 | $1,945 | $1,549 |
| Rehab Institute of ChicagoChicago | 28 | $7,400 | $1,833 | $1,458 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Mdl CtrOttawa | 26 | $13,560 | $1,840 | $1,459 |
| Delnor Community HospitalGeneva | 26 | $12,650 | $1,886 | $1,503 |
| Palos Community HospitalPalos Heights | 25 | $22,768 | $1,833 | $1,458 |
| St Mary Medical CenterGalesburg | 25 | $15,648 | $1,911 | $1,523 |
| St Johns HospitalSpringfield | 24 | $17,605 | $1,666 | $1,303 |
| Pekin Memorial HospitalPekin | 24 | $17,950 | $1,784 | $1,422 |
| OSF Saint Katharine Medical CenterDixon | 23 | $12,741 | $1,784 | $1,422 |
| Northwest Community HospitalArlington Heights | 23 | $8,039 | $1,833 | $1,450 |
| St Alexius Medical CenterSchaumburg | 23 | $12,575 | $1,878 | $1,496 |
| Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge | 22 | $9,088 | $1,833 | $1,461 |
| Graham Hospital AssociationCanton | 21 | $9,879 | $1,911 | $1,521 |
| University of Illinois Hospital and ClinicsChicago | 21 | $12,888 | $1,878 | $1,496 |
| Fhn Memorial HospitalFreeport | 20 | $8,121 | $1,721 | $1,367 |
| Macneal HospitalBerwyn | 19 | $28,316 | $1,642 | $1,260 |
| Rush University Medical CenterChicago | 18 | $16,725 | $1,795 | $1,413 |
| Loyola Gottlieb Memorial HospitalMelrose Park | 17 | $11,968 | $1,878 | $1,496 |
| Swedish American HospitalRockford | 15 | $32,911 | $1,778 | $1,396 |
| Advocate Trinity HospitalChicago | 14 | $14,207 | $1,729 | $1,349 |
| Provena St Marys HospitalKankakee | 14 | $25,331 | $1,816 | $1,447 |
| St Mary & Elizabeth Med Ctr-Division CampusChicago | 14 | $19,415 | $1,833 | $1,447 |
| Morris Hospital & Healthcare CentersMorris | 13 | $13,871 | $1,609 | $1,231 |
| Crossroads Community HospitalMt Vernon | 13 | $25,166 | $1,784 | $1,422 |
| Bromenn Healthcare SystemNormal | 11 | $8,732 | $1,784 | $1,422 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove | 11 | $15,349 | $1,833 | $1,460 |
| Herrin HospitalHerrin | – | – | – | – |
| Copley Memorial HospitalAurora | – | – | – | – |
| St Marys HospitalCentralia | – | – | – | – |
| Saint Anthony's Health CenterAlton | – | – | – | – |
| Adventist la Grange Memorial HospitalLa Grange | – | – | – | – |
| Rhc St Francis HospitalEvanston | – | – | – | – |
| Louis a Weiss Memorial HospitalChicago | – | – | – | – |
| Mc Donough District HospitalMacomb | – | – | – | – |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical CenterDanville | – | – | – | – |
| Saint Anthony HospitalChicago | – | – | – | – |
| Midwestern Region Med CenterZion | – | – | – | – |
| OSF Heart of Mary Medical CenterUrbana | – | – | – | – |
| John H Stroger Jr HospitalChicago | – | – | – | – |
| St Josephs HospitalBreese | – | – | – | – |
| Carle Richland Memorial HospitalOlney | – | – | – | – |
| Insight Hospital and Medical Center ChicagoChicago | – | – | – | – |
| Memorial Hospital of CarbondaleCarbondale | – | – | – | – |
| Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago HeightsOlympia Fields | – | – | – | – |
| Provena Mercy Medical CenterAurora | – | – | – | – |
| Jackson Park HospitalChicago | – | – | – | – |
| Ingalls Memorial HospitalHarvey | – | – | – | – |
| Humboldt Park HealthChicago | – | – | – | – |
| Harrisburg Medical CenterHarrisburg | – | – | – | – |
| Silver Cross HospitalJoliet | – | – | – | – |
| Saint Anthony Medical CenterRockford | – | – | – | – |
| Illini HospitalSilvis | – | – | – | – |
| Adventist GlenoaksGlendale Heights | – | – | – | – |
| Provident Hospital of ChicagoChicago | – | – | – | – |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic-Crystal laCrystal Lake | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Illinois
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
| Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana, IL | $1,515 |
|---|---|
| Morris Hospital & Healthcare CentersMorris, IL | $1,609 |
| Macneal HospitalBerwyn, IL | $1,642 |
| St Johns HospitalSpringfield, IL | $1,666 |
| Fhn Memorial HospitalFreeport, IL | $1,721 |
Highest
| OSF Saint James HospitalPontiac, IL | $1,945 |
|---|---|
| Blessing HospitalQuincy, IL | $1,911 |
| Graham Hospital AssociationCanton, IL | $1,911 |
| St Mary Medical CenterGalesburg, IL | $1,911 |
| Sherman HospitalElgin, IL | $1,886 |
Level 1 Nerve Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 nerve procedures cost in Illinois?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431) at 100 hospitals in Illinois was billed at $12,782 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,808, of which Medicare paid $1,435. 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 Illinois, average charges were 7.1 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.