Level 1 Nerve Procedures in West Virginia
What 22 hospitals in West Virginia charged and were paid for level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$8,497
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,580
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,250
Average per service
State rank
#5 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in West Virginia billed an average of $8,497 for level 1 nerve procedures, about 5.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,580. That payment is 11% 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 $1,580Billed $8,497
About 19¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in West Virginia billed for this service.
West Virginia hospitals: level 1 nerve procedures
Every West Virginia hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Hospital CenterBridgeport | 570 | $5,670 | $1,785 | $1,409 |
| Cabell-Huntington Hospital INCHuntington | 397 | $6,920 | $1,136 | $902 |
| West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown | 238 | $10,099 | $1,562 | $1,235 |
| Berkeley Medical CenterMartinsburg | 181 | $9,039 | $1,749 | $1,388 |
| Camden Clark Memorial HospitalParkersburg | 178 | $8,145 | $1,616 | $1,280 |
| Thomas Memorial HospitalSouth Charleston | 148 | $16,947 | $1,612 | $1,279 |
| Wheeling HospitalWheeling | 140 | $11,354 | $1,588 | $1,258 |
| Camc Charleston Surgical HospitalCharleston | 108 | $2,818 | $1,570 | $1,232 |
| Saint Francis HospitalCharleston | 106 | $9,475 | $1,612 | $1,279 |
| St Mary's Medical CenterHuntington | 81 | $9,187 | $1,600 | $1,266 |
| Princeton Community HospitalPrinceton | 56 | $13,047 | $1,633 | $1,279 |
| Charleston Area Medical CenterCharleston | 50 | $10,036 | $1,615 | $1,253 |
| Wetzel County HospitalNew Martinsville | 48 | $7,244 | $1,690 | $1,346 |
| Reynolds Memorial HospitalGlen Dale | 29 | $10,398 | $1,578 | $1,253 |
| Beckley Arh HospitalBeckley | 29 | $12,673 | $1,509 | $1,170 |
| Weirton Medical CenterWeirton | 27 | $7,547 | $1,615 | $1,287 |
| Raleigh General HospitalBeckley | 27 | $16,211 | $1,637 | $1,304 |
| Davis Memorial HospitalElkins | 23 | $4,735 | $1,669 | $1,318 |
| Greenbrier Valley Medical CenterRonceverte | 19 | $7,723 | $1,762 | $1,382 |
| Logan Regional Medical CenterLogan | 11 | $16,987 | $1,690 | $1,341 |
| Mon Health Medical CenterMorgantown | – | – | – | – |
| Stonewall Jackson Mem HospWeston | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in West Virginia
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
| Cabell-Huntington Hospital INCHuntington, WV | $1,136 |
|---|---|
| Beckley Arh HospitalBeckley, WV | $1,509 |
| West Virginia University HospitalsMorgantown, WV | $1,562 |
| Camc Charleston Surgical HospitalCharleston, WV | $1,570 |
| Reynolds Memorial HospitalGlen Dale, WV | $1,578 |
Highest
| United Hospital CenterBridgeport, WV | $1,785 |
|---|---|
| Greenbrier Valley Medical CenterRonceverte, WV | $1,762 |
| Berkeley Medical CenterMartinsburg, WV | $1,749 |
| Logan Regional Medical CenterLogan, WV | $1,690 |
| Wetzel County HospitalNew Martinsville, WV | $1,690 |
Level 1 Nerve Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 nerve procedures cost in West Virginia?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431) at 22 hospitals in West Virginia was billed at $8,497 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,580, of which Medicare paid $1,250. 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 West Virginia, average charges were 5.4 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.