Level 1 Nerve Procedures in New Hampshire
What 13 hospitals in New Hampshire charged and were paid for level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$13,966
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,768
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,404
Average per service
State rank
#28 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Hampshire billed an average of $13,966 for level 1 nerve procedures, about 7.9 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,768. That payment is about the same as 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 $1,768Billed $13,966
About 13¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Hampshire billed for this service.
New Hampshire hospitals: level 1 nerve procedures
Every New Hampshire hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth-Douglass HospitalDover | 263 | $19,478 | $1,834 | $1,457 |
| Mary Hitchcock Mem HospitalLebanon | 244 | $10,847 | $1,543 | $1,223 |
| Exeter HospitalExeter | 108 | $14,464 | $1,824 | $1,448 |
| Cheshire Medical CenterKeene | 105 | $6,676 | $1,816 | $1,444 |
| Elliot HospitalManchester | 100 | $12,972 | $1,878 | $1,492 |
| Northeast Rehab HospitalSalem | 42 | $2,675 | $1,922 | $1,531 |
| Catholic Medical CenterManchester | 32 | $14,185 | $1,885 | $1,502 |
| St Joseph HospitalNashua | 21 | $11,582 | $1,814 | $1,431 |
| Portsmouth Regional HospitalPortsmouth | 20 | $47,168 | $1,922 | $1,531 |
| Frisbie Memorial HospitalRochester | 18 | $12,616 | $1,842 | $1,465 |
| Concord HospitalConcord | – | – | – | – |
| Concord Hospital- LaconiaLaconia | – | – | – | – |
| Southern Nh Medical CenterNashua | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in New Hampshire
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
| Mary Hitchcock Mem HospitalLebanon, NH | $1,543 |
|---|---|
| St Joseph HospitalNashua, NH | $1,814 |
| Cheshire Medical CenterKeene, NH | $1,816 |
| Exeter HospitalExeter, NH | $1,824 |
| Wentworth-Douglass HospitalDover, NH | $1,834 |
Highest
| Portsmouth Regional HospitalPortsmouth, NH | $1,922 |
|---|---|
| Northeast Rehab HospitalSalem, NH | $1,922 |
| Catholic Medical CenterManchester, NH | $1,885 |
| Elliot HospitalManchester, NH | $1,878 |
| Frisbie Memorial HospitalRochester, NH | $1,842 |
Level 1 Nerve Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 nerve procedures cost in New Hampshire?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431) at 13 hospitals in New Hampshire was billed at $13,966 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,768, of which Medicare paid $1,404. 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 New Hampshire, average charges were 7.9 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.