facebook tracking Level 1 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures cost in Kansas: 22 hospitals compared (APC 5461)

Level 1 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures in Kansas

What 22 hospitals in Kansas charged and were paid for level 1 neurostimulator and related procedures (APC 5461), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5461 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $18,486 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $2,745 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $2,149 Average per service
State rank #2 of 29 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Kansas billed an average of $18,486 for level 1 neurostimulator and related procedures, about 6.7 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,745. That payment is 15% below the U.S. average of $3,215.

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 $2,745Billed $18,486

About 15¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Kansas billed for this service.

Kansas hospitals: level 1 neurostimulator and related procedures

Every Kansas hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
Kansas Spine Hospital LLCWichita 20 $11,187 $2,698 $2,108
University of Kansas HospitalKansas City 14 $28,914 $2,813 $2,206
Salina Regional Health CenterSalina – – – –
Hays Medical CenterHays – – – –
St Francis Health CenterTopeka – – – –
Promise Regional Medical Center Hutchinson INCHutchinson – – – –
Olathe Medical CenterOlathe – – – –
Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka – – – –
Shawnee Mission Medical CenterOverland Park – – – –
Via Christi Hospitals Wichita INCWichita – – – –
Wesley Medical CenterWichita – – – –
Lawrence Memorial HospitalLawrence – – – –
Overland Park Regional CenterShawnee Mission – – – –
Menorah Medical CenterShawnee Mission – – – –
Kansas Surgery & Recovery CenterWichita – – – –
Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park – – – –
Salina Surgical HospitalSalina – – – –
Kansas City Orthopaedic InstituteLeawood – – – –
Manhattan Surgical Hospital LLCManhattan – – – –
Ascentist HospitalLeawood – – – –
Kansas Medical Center LLCAndover – – – –
Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast KansasGalena – – – –
Level 1 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures: all states All Kansas hospitals Kansas hospital finances
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Level 1 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures in other states

Florida · $2,955 Iowa · $2,768 Missouri · $2,948 Ohio · $2,912 Oklahoma · $2,931 South Carolina · $2,871 Tennessee · $2,865 Texas · $2,896

Questions

How much does level 1 neurostimulator and related procedures cost in Kansas?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 neurostimulator and related procedures (APC 5461) at 22 hospitals in Kansas was billed at $18,486 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,745, of which Medicare paid $2,149. 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 Kansas, average charges were 6.7 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.