Level 2 Nerve Procedures in Arizona
What 22 hospitals in Arizona charged and were paid for level 2 nerve procedures (APC 5432), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$41,437
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$4,872
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$3,882
Average per service
State rank
#6 of 27
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Arizona billed an average of $41,437 for level 2 nerve procedures, about 8.5 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $4,872. That payment is 17% below the U.S. average of $5,862.
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 $4,872Billed $41,437
About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Arizona billed for this service.
Arizona hospitals: level 2 nerve procedures
Every Arizona hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
Level 2 Nerve Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 nerve procedures cost in Arizona?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 nerve procedures (APC 5432) at 22 hospitals in Arizona was billed at $41,437 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $4,872, of which Medicare paid $3,882. 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 Arizona, average charges were 8.5 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.