Level 1 Nerve Procedures in Washington
What 44 hospitals in Washington charged and were paid for level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$11,505
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,979
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,571
Average per service
State rank
#40 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Washington billed an average of $11,505 for level 1 nerve procedures, about 5.8 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,979. That payment is 12% 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 $1,979Billed $11,505
About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Washington billed for this service.
Washington hospitals: level 1 nerve procedures
Every Washington hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland | 206 | $5,073 | $1,938 | $1,544 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital & Rehab CenterPuyallup | 197 | $18,541 | $1,900 | $1,504 |
| Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla | 176 | $8,978 | $2,066 | $1,642 |
| Confluence Health HospitalWenatchee | 171 | $10,254 | $2,052 | $1,626 |
| St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor | 148 | $13,424 | $1,989 | $1,576 |
| Valley Hospital & Medical CenterSpokane | 126 | $9,614 | $1,852 | $1,458 |
| University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle | 121 | $15,644 | $1,938 | $1,543 |
| Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle | 115 | $9,652 | $1,934 | $1,539 |
| Swedish Medical CenterSeattle | 105 | $8,526 | $2,069 | $1,646 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial HospitalYakima | 99 | $10,356 | $2,059 | $1,635 |
| Evergreenhealth Medical CenterKirkland | 94 | $6,883 | $1,894 | $1,496 |
| Tacoma General HospitalTacoma | 91 | $15,618 | $1,954 | $1,549 |
| Samaritan HospitalMoses Lake | 87 | $8,673 | $2,075 | $1,653 |
| S W Washington Medical CenterVancouver | 86 | $20,882 | $2,026 | $1,612 |
| Skagit Valley HospitalMt Vernon | 82 | $10,809 | $1,933 | $1,534 |
| Island HospitalAnacortes | 77 | $7,426 | $1,952 | $1,553 |
| Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokane | 72 | $8,547 | $1,916 | $1,523 |
| St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma | 72 | $19,397 | $1,989 | $1,581 |
| Peachealth St John Medical CenterLongview | 50 | $9,216 | $2,147 | $1,710 |
| Olympic Medical CenterPort Angeles | 47 | $3,278 | $2,075 | $1,652 |
| St Clare HospitalLakewood | 39 | $12,723 | $1,964 | $1,562 |
| Swedish IssaquahIssaquah | 36 | $9,169 | $1,972 | $1,571 |
| St Michael Medical CenterBremerton | 33 | $30,538 | $2,082 | $1,659 |
| Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia | 31 | $14,567 | $1,952 | $1,555 |
| Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmonds | 31 | $8,874 | $1,972 | $1,571 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical CenterSpokane | 24 | $12,646 | $1,873 | $1,480 |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham | 18 | $13,677 | $1,984 | $1,562 |
| Cascade Valley HospitalArlington | 17 | $8,148 | $1,972 | $1,571 |
| Harborview Medical CenterSeattle | 16 | $18,607 | $1,938 | $1,532 |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver | 16 | $7,289 | $1,963 | $1,559 |
| Valley Medical CenterRenton | 11 | $15,767 | $1,972 | $1,571 |
| Highline Medical CenterBurien | – | – | – | – |
| Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett | – | – | – | – |
| Auburn Regional Medical CenterAuburn | – | – | – | – |
| Providence Centralia HospitalCentralia | – | – | – | – |
| Swedish Medical Center/Cherry HillSeattle | – | – | – | – |
| Grays Harbor Community HospitalAberdeen | – | – | – | – |
| Toppenish Community HospitalToppenish | – | – | – | – |
| Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane | – | – | – | – |
| Group Health Central HospitalSeattle | – | – | – | – |
| Trios HealthKennewick | – | – | – | – |
| Evergreenhealth MonroeMonroe | – | – | – | – |
| Capital Medical CenterOlympia | – | – | – | – |
| St Francis Community HospitalFederal Way | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Washington
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
| Valley Hospital & Medical CenterSpokane, WA | $1,852 |
|---|---|
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical CenterSpokane, WA | $1,873 |
| Evergreenhealth Medical CenterKirkland, WA | $1,894 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital & Rehab CenterPuyallup, WA | $1,900 |
| Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokane, WA | $1,916 |
Highest
| Peachealth St John Medical CenterLongview, WA | $2,147 |
|---|---|
| St Michael Medical CenterBremerton, WA | $2,082 |
| Samaritan HospitalMoses Lake, WA | $2,075 |
| Olympic Medical CenterPort Angeles, WA | $2,075 |
| Swedish Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $2,069 |
Level 1 Nerve Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 nerve procedures cost in Washington?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431) at 44 hospitals in Washington was billed at $11,505 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,979, of which Medicare paid $1,571. 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 Washington, average charges were 5.8 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.