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Level 2 Nerve Procedures in Georgia

What 28 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for level 2 nerve procedures (APC 5432), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5432 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $33,051 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $5,630 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $4,486 Average per service
State rank #18 of 27 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $33,051 for level 2 nerve procedures, about 5.9 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $5,630. That payment is 4% 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 $5,630Billed $33,051

About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Georgia billed for this service.

Georgia hospitals: level 2 nerve procedures

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

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus 13 $33,051 $5,630 $4,486
Northside Hospital ForsythCumming – – – –
St Mary's HospitalAthens – – – –
Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany – – – –
Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton – – – –
Emory University HospitalAtlanta – – – –
Candler HospitalSavannah – – – –
Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick – – – –
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville – – – –
Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville – – – –
Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta – – – –
Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta – – – –
Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah – – – –
St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah – – – –
Floyd Medical CenterRome – – – –
Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens – – – –
Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur – – – –
Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta – – – –
Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta – – – –
Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville – – – –
Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton – – – –
Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon – – – –
Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell – – – –
Redmond Regional Medical CenterRome – – – –
Emory Eastside Medical CenterSnellville – – – –
Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville – – – –
Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek – – – –
Northside Hospital DuluthDuluth – – – –
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Level 2 Nerve Procedures in other states

Illinois · $5,507 Michigan · $5,882 Minnesota · $5,370 Missouri · $5,344 Ohio · $5,589 Oklahoma · $5,434 South Dakota · $5,421 Tennessee · $5,567

Questions

How much does level 2 nerve procedures cost in Georgia?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 nerve procedures (APC 5432) at 28 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $33,051 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $5,630, of which Medicare paid $4,486. 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 Georgia, average charges were 5.9 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.