Level 1 Nerve Procedures in Iowa
What 29 hospitals in Iowa charged and were paid for level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$10,326
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,654
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,313
Average per service
State rank
#11 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Iowa billed an average of $10,326 for level 1 nerve procedures, about 6.2 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,654. That payment is 7% 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 $1,654Billed $10,326
About 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Iowa billed for this service.
Iowa hospitals: level 1 nerve procedures
Every Iowa hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City | 155 | $11,040 | $1,688 | $1,337 |
| Mercy Medical Center-Des MoinesDes Moines | 153 | $16,340 | $1,652 | $1,310 |
| The Finley HospitalDubuque | 153 | $8,643 | $1,652 | $1,314 |
| Mary Greeley Medical CenterAmes | 133 | $8,984 | $1,638 | $1,301 |
| Mercyone Waterloo Medical CenterWaterloo | 114 | $14,367 | $1,640 | $1,304 |
| Mercyone Newton Medical CenterNewton | 99 | $7,563 | $1,617 | $1,275 |
| Genesis Medical Center-DavenportDavenport | 83 | $6,278 | $1,412 | $1,120 |
| Mercy Medical Center - Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids | 82 | $4,393 | $1,665 | $1,326 |
| Spencer Municipal HospitalSpencer | 64 | $5,434 | $1,652 | $1,315 |
| St Lukes HospitalCedar Rapids | 59 | $12,611 | $1,643 | $1,298 |
| Iowa Methodist Medical CenterDes Moines | 59 | $10,443 | $1,636 | $1,295 |
| Southeast Iowa Regional Medical CenterWest Burlington | 56 | $8,845 | $1,733 | $1,370 |
| Trinity Regional Medical CenterFort Dodge | 55 | $7,588 | $1,769 | $1,409 |
| Sartori Memorial HospitalCedar Falls | 37 | $19,780 | $1,616 | $1,280 |
| Jennie Edmundson HospitalCouncil Bluffs | 37 | $6,353 | $1,702 | $1,343 |
| Trinity MuscatineMuscatine | 34 | $11,395 | $1,769 | $1,409 |
| Broadlawns Medical CenterDes Moines | 30 | $6,287 | $1,657 | $1,320 |
| Mercy Medical Center-North IowaMason City | 24 | $20,440 | $1,871 | $1,491 |
| Grinnell Regional Medical CenterGrinnell | 21 | $10,475 | $1,594 | $1,257 |
| Lakes Regional HealthcareSpirit Lake | 20 | $5,496 | $1,652 | $1,316 |
| Marshalltown Medical & Surgical CenterMarshalltown | 17 | $8,409 | $1,775 | $1,414 |
| Mercy Medical Center-ClintonClinton | 14 | $22,374 | $1,769 | $1,404 |
| Mercy Medical Center-DubuqueDubuque | 13 | $13,530 | $1,761 | $1,398 |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing HomeCarroll | – | – | – | – |
| Alegent Health Mercy HospitalCouncil Bluffs | – | – | – | – |
| Mercy HospitalIowa City | – | – | – | – |
| Ottumwa Regional Health CenterOttumwa | – | – | – | – |
| Trinity Medical CenterDavenport | – | – | – | – |
| Allen Memorial HospitalWaterloo | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Iowa
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
| Genesis Medical Center-DavenportDavenport, IA | $1,412 |
|---|---|
| Grinnell Regional Medical CenterGrinnell, IA | $1,594 |
| Sartori Memorial HospitalCedar Falls, IA | $1,616 |
| Mercyone Newton Medical CenterNewton, IA | $1,617 |
| Iowa Methodist Medical CenterDes Moines, IA | $1,636 |
Highest
| Mercy Medical Center-North IowaMason City, IA | $1,871 |
|---|---|
| Marshalltown Medical & Surgical CenterMarshalltown, IA | $1,775 |
| Mercy Medical Center-ClintonClinton, IA | $1,769 |
| Trinity MuscatineMuscatine, IA | $1,769 |
| Trinity Regional Medical CenterFort Dodge, IA | $1,769 |
Level 1 Nerve Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 nerve procedures cost in Iowa?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431) at 29 hospitals in Iowa was billed at $10,326 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,654, of which Medicare paid $1,313. 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 Iowa, average charges were 6.2 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.