Level 1 Nerve Procedures in New Jersey
What 53 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$14,152
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$2,031
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,611
Average per service
State rank
#41 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $14,152 for level 1 nerve procedures, about 7.0 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,031. That payment is 14% 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 $2,031Billed $14,152
About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Jersey billed for this service.
New Jersey hospitals: level 1 nerve procedures
Every New Jersey hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 262 | $12,181 | $2,100 | $1,668 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 213 | $13,249 | $1,703 | $1,349 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 146 | $14,403 | $2,197 | $1,745 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 145 | $10,795 | $2,197 | $1,749 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton | 139 | $13,484 | $2,048 | $1,631 |
| Cape Regional Medical Center INCCape May Court House | 112 | $11,037 | $2,021 | $1,610 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 97 | $10,683 | $2,155 | $1,711 |
| Warren HospitalPhillipsburg | 72 | $13,719 | $1,951 | $1,543 |
| Chilton HospitalPompton Plains | 71 | $15,117 | $2,149 | $1,704 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood | 55 | $21,989 | $2,197 | $1,744 |
| Jfk Medical CenterEdison | 52 | $14,207 | $2,048 | $1,631 |
| Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland | 51 | $9,523 | $2,021 | $1,610 |
| Mountainside HospitalGlen Ridge | 49 | $6,759 | $1,925 | $1,502 |
| Hackettstown Regional Medical CenterHackettstown | 42 | $13,731 | $1,790 | $1,426 |
| Hudson Regional HospitalSecaucus | 42 | $36,160 | $2,040 | $1,625 |
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank | 41 | $11,344 | $2,047 | $1,626 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 39 | $15,854 | $1,913 | $1,500 |
| Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington | 36 | $12,017 | $1,976 | $1,566 |
| Newton Memorial HospitalNewton | 32 | $16,731 | $1,971 | $1,560 |
| Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy | 29 | $10,233 | $1,978 | $1,572 |
| Capital Health System-Mercer CampusTrenton | 28 | $51,048 | $1,964 | $1,546 |
| Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck | 27 | $9,988 | $2,197 | $1,744 |
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch | 23 | $7,589 | $1,976 | $1,560 |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly | 21 | $22,162 | $2,022 | $1,602 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 17 | $29,017 | $2,022 | $1,597 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 16 | $22,134 | $2,047 | $1,619 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold | 16 | $8,817 | $2,047 | $1,612 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital HamiltonHamilton | 15 | $11,522 | $2,021 | $1,610 |
| Clara Maass Medical CenterBelleville | 14 | $9,154 | $1,956 | $1,534 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 14 | $33,492 | $1,949 | $1,553 |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalWestwood | 13 | $11,196 | $2,072 | $1,626 |
| Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City | 11 | $10,378 | $2,197 | $1,751 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark | – | – | – | – |
| Palisades Medical Ctr-Ny Presbyterian Healthcare SNorth Bergen | – | – | – | – |
| St Mary's HospitalPassaic | – | – | – | – |
| Heights University HospitalJersey City | – | – | – | – |
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson | – | – | – | – |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at RahwayRahway | – | – | – | – |
| Trinitas HospitalElizabeth | – | – | – | – |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | – | – | – | – |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | – | – | – | – |
| Shore Memorial HospitalSomers Point | – | – | – | – |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville | – | – | – | – |
| Saint Clare's HospitalDenville | – | – | – | – |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick | – | – | – | – |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer | – | – | – | – |
| Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick | – | – | – | – |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | – | – | – | – |
| Carewell Health Medical CenterEast Orange | – | – | – | – |
| Capital Health System-Fuld CampusTrenton | – | – | – | – |
| Bayshore Community HospitalHolmdel | – | – | – | – |
| Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin | – | – | – | – |
| Umdnj University HospitalNewark | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in New Jersey
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
| Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ | $1,703 |
|---|---|
| Hackettstown Regional Medical CenterHackettstown, NJ | $1,790 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill, NJ | $1,913 |
| Mountainside HospitalGlen Ridge, NJ | $1,925 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City, NJ | $1,949 |
Highest
| Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck, NJ | $2,197 |
|---|---|
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood, NJ | $2,197 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $2,197 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood, NJ | $2,197 |
| Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City, NJ | $2,197 |
Level 1 Nerve Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 nerve procedures cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431) at 53 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $14,152 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,031, of which Medicare paid $1,611. 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 Jersey, average charges were 7.0 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.