Level 1 Nerve Procedures in Kansas
What 43 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$9,848
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,662
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,319
Average per service
State rank
#13 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $9,848 for level 1 nerve procedures, about 5.9 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,662. 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 $1,662Billed $9,848
About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kansas billed for this service.
Kansas hospitals: level 1 nerve procedures
Every Kansas hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Spine Hospital LLCWichita | 304 | $4,309 | $1,644 | $1,307 |
| Olathe Medical CenterOlathe | 265 | $5,761 | $1,686 | $1,337 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka | 227 | $7,270 | $1,657 | $1,311 |
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City | 218 | $12,067 | $1,631 | $1,294 |
| Kansas City Orthopaedic InstituteLeawood | 210 | $16,431 | $1,667 | $1,323 |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast KansasGalena | 173 | $11,945 | $1,641 | $1,306 |
| Kansas Surgery & Recovery CenterWichita | 132 | $10,517 | $1,640 | $1,305 |
| Shawnee Mission Medical CenterOverland Park | 119 | $23,587 | $1,675 | $1,331 |
| Salina Surgical HospitalSalina | 117 | $4,132 | $1,630 | $1,294 |
| Hays Medical CenterHays | 113 | $7,946 | $1,731 | $1,370 |
| Salina Regional Health CenterSalina | 109 | $9,773 | $1,740 | $1,380 |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCManhattan | 106 | $7,711 | $1,648 | $1,313 |
| St Francis Health CenterTopeka | 97 | $13,058 | $1,658 | $1,316 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital ManhattanManhattan | 66 | $10,938 | $1,648 | $1,313 |
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence | 52 | $7,771 | $1,806 | $1,439 |
| Labette County Medical CenterParsons | 51 | $4,197 | $1,749 | $1,389 |
| Providence Medical CenterKansas City | 45 | $7,684 | $1,686 | $1,342 |
| NMC HealthNewton | 37 | $2,896 | $1,648 | $1,313 |
| Summit Surgical LLCHutchinson | 37 | $10,925 | $1,648 | $1,313 |
| Adventhealth OttawaOttawa | 26 | $25,764 | $1,806 | $1,437 |
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita | 23 | $7,372 | $932 | $742 |
| Pratt Regional Medical CenterPratt | 22 | $8,285 | $1,766 | $1,400 |
| Southwest Medical CenterLiberal | 16 | $10,234 | $1,765 | $1,407 |
| Great Bend Regional HospitalGreat Bend | 16 | $6,017 | $1,742 | $1,383 |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge CityDodge City | 15 | $7,989 | $1,765 | $1,407 |
| Miami County Medical CenterPaola | 13 | $8,941 | $1,586 | $1,229 |
| Menorah Medical CenterShawnee Mission | 12 | $30,233 | $1,686 | $1,343 |
| Ascentist HospitalLeawood | 12 | $16,113 | $1,686 | $1,343 |
| Rock Regional Hospital, LLCDerby | 12 | $14,215 | $1,649 | $1,298 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita | 11 | $32,106 | $1,199 | $955 |
| Mercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg | – | – | – | – |
| Saint John HospitalLeavenworth | – | – | – | – |
| Susan B Allen Memorial HospitalEl Dorado | – | – | – | – |
| Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson | – | – | – | – |
| St Catherine HospitalGarden City | – | – | – | – |
| Stormont Vail Health Flint HillsJunction City | – | – | – | – |
| McPherson HospitalMcPherson | – | – | – | – |
| Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, INCCoffeyville | – | – | – | – |
| Overland Park Regional CenterShawnee Mission | – | – | – | – |
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park | – | – | – | – |
| Minimally Invasive Surgery HospitalLenexa | – | – | – | – |
| Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa INCWichita | – | – | – | – |
| Sck HealthArkansas City | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Kansas
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
| Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita, KS | $932 |
|---|---|
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita, KS | $1,199 |
| Miami County Medical CenterPaola, KS | $1,586 |
| Salina Surgical HospitalSalina, KS | $1,630 |
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS | $1,631 |
Highest
| Adventhealth OttawaOttawa, KS | $1,806 |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence, KS | $1,806 |
| Pratt Regional Medical CenterPratt, KS | $1,766 |
| Southwest Medical CenterLiberal, KS | $1,765 |
| Centura St. Catherine-Dodge CityDodge City, KS | $1,765 |
Level 1 Nerve Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 nerve procedures cost in Kansas?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431) at 43 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $9,848 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,662, of which Medicare paid $1,319. 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 Kansas, average charges were 5.9 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.