Level 1 Nerve Procedures in Minnesota
What 44 hospitals in Minnesota charged and were paid for level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$8,411
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,896
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,508
Average per service
State rank
#37 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Minnesota billed an average of $8,411 for level 1 nerve procedures, about 4.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,896. That payment is 7% 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 $1,896Billed $8,411
About 23¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Minnesota billed for this service.
Minnesota hospitals: level 1 nerve procedures
Every Minnesota hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester | 957 | $9,693 | $1,960 | $1,561 |
| Essentia Health DuluthDuluth | 247 | $8,916 | $1,776 | $1,409 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato | 187 | $7,066 | $1,963 | $1,560 |
| St Lukes HospitalDuluth | 152 | $5,315 | $1,832 | $1,457 |
| Alomere HealthAlexandria | 125 | $7,527 | $1,925 | $1,533 |
| Olmsted Medical CenterRochester | 123 | $5,912 | $1,816 | $1,439 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji | 113 | $7,420 | $1,925 | $1,532 |
| United HospitalSt Paul | 104 | $6,144 | $1,828 | $1,456 |
| Regions HospitalSt Paul | 87 | $10,114 | $1,846 | $1,470 |
| Fairview Red Wing HospitalRed Wing | 73 | $7,697 | $1,832 | $1,455 |
| Northfield HospitalNorthfield | 58 | $6,496 | $1,820 | $1,442 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinAlbert Lea | 57 | $6,875 | $1,948 | $1,552 |
| Winona Health ServicesWinona | 48 | $3,124 | $1,893 | $1,502 |
| Owatonna HospitalOwatonna | 35 | $6,911 | $1,795 | $1,418 |
| Lake Region Healthcare CorporationFergus Falls | 31 | $11,402 | $1,875 | $1,481 |
| Itasca Medical CenterGrand Rapids | 31 | $9,582 | $1,925 | $1,526 |
| St Marys Regional Health CenterDetroit Lakes | 25 | $8,662 | $1,925 | $1,534 |
| St Cloud HospitalSt Cloud | 24 | $11,364 | $1,962 | $1,563 |
| Virginia Regional Medical CenterVirginia | 24 | $8,322 | $1,797 | $1,429 |
| Cambridge Medical CenterCambridge | 21 | $7,987 | $1,846 | $1,470 |
| St John's HospitalSt Paul | 20 | $6,901 | $1,846 | $1,470 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital INCMinneapolis | 18 | $11,395 | $1,764 | $1,389 |
| Hennepin County Medical CenterMinneapolis | 17 | $8,212 | $1,759 | $1,384 |
| Range Regional Health ServicesHibbing | 17 | $6,802 | $1,797 | $1,432 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park | 17 | $16,600 | $1,846 | $1,470 |
| University of Minnesota Medical Center, FairviewMinneapolis | 12 | $18,781 | $1,816 | $1,447 |
| Hutchinson Area Health CareHutchinson | 12 | $13,900 | $1,946 | $1,551 |
| Buffalo HospitalBuffalo | 11 | $10,142 | $1,846 | $1,470 |
| Fairview Northland Regional HospitalPrinceton | 11 | $9,110 | $1,846 | $1,470 |
| North Memorial Medical CenterRobbinsdale | – | – | – | – |
| Sanford Worthington Medical CenterWorthington | – | – | – | – |
| Fairview Lakes Health ServicesWyoming | – | – | – | – |
| Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia | – | – | – | – |
| Lakeview Memorial HospitalStillwater | – | – | – | – |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterFaribault | – | – | – | – |
| Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd | – | – | – | – |
| Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina | – | – | – | – |
| Rice Memorial HospitalWillmar | – | – | – | – |
| St Francis Regional Medical CenterShakopee | – | – | – | – |
| Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids | – | – | – | – |
| Fairmont Medical CenterFairmont | – | – | – | – |
| Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsville | – | – | – | – |
| Healtheast Woodwinds HospitalWoodbury | – | – | – | – |
| Maple Grove HospitalMaple Grove | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Minnesota
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
| Hennepin County Medical CenterMinneapolis, MN | $1,759 |
|---|---|
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital INCMinneapolis, MN | $1,764 |
| Essentia Health DuluthDuluth, MN | $1,776 |
| Owatonna HospitalOwatonna, MN | $1,795 |
| Range Regional Health ServicesHibbing, MN | $1,797 |
Highest
| Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato, MN | $1,963 |
|---|---|
| St Cloud HospitalSt Cloud, MN | $1,962 |
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN | $1,960 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinAlbert Lea, MN | $1,948 |
| Hutchinson Area Health CareHutchinson, MN | $1,946 |
Level 1 Nerve Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 nerve procedures cost in Minnesota?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431) at 44 hospitals in Minnesota was billed at $8,411 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,896, of which Medicare paid $1,508. 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 Minnesota, average charges were 4.4 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.