facebook tracking Level 2 Nerve Procedures cost in Illinois: 36 hospitals compared (APC 5432)

Level 2 Nerve Procedures in Illinois

What 36 hospitals in Illinois charged and were paid for level 2 nerve procedures (APC 5432), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5432 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $61,701 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $5,507 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $4,388 Average per service
State rank #15 of 27 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Illinois billed an average of $61,701 for level 2 nerve procedures, about 11.2 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $5,507. That payment is 6% 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 $5,507Billed $61,701

About 9¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Illinois billed for this service.

Illinois hospitals: level 2 nerve procedures

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

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago 20 $61,701 $5,507 $4,388
Alton Memorial HospitalAlton – – – –
Provena St Joseph Medical CenterJoliet – – – –
Loyola Gottlieb Memorial HospitalMelrose Park – – – –
Evanston HospitalEvanston – – – –
Proctor HospitalPeoria – – – –
Blessing HospitalQuincy – – – –
Copley Memorial HospitalAurora – – – –
St Johns HospitalSpringfield – – – –
Jersey Community HospitalJerseyville – – – –
Palos Community HospitalPalos Heights – – – –
Rush Oak Park HospitalOak Park – – – –
Saint Francis Medical CenterPeoria – – – –
The University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago – – – –
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbana – – – –
Midwestern Region Med CenterZion – – – –
Swedish Covenant HospitalChicago – – – –
Hinsdale HospitalHinsdale – – – –
Lake Forest HospitalLake Forest – – – –
Decatur Memorial HospitalDecatur – – – –
Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield – – – –
University of Illinois Hospital and ClinicsChicago – – – –
Memorial Hospital of CarbondaleCarbondale – – – –
Riverside Medical CenterKankakee – – – –
Elmhurst Memorial HospitalElmhurst – – – –
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical CenterOak Lawn – – – –
Methodist Medical Center of IllinoisPeoria – – – –
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge – – – –
Swedish American HospitalRockford – – – –
Central Dupage HospitalWinfield – – – –
Northwest Community HospitalArlington Heights – – – –
Alexian Brothers Medical CenterElk Grove Village – – – –
Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood – – – –
St Alexius Medical CenterSchaumburg – – – –
Advocate Good Shepherd HospitalBarrington – – – –
Adventist Bolingbrook HospitalBolingbrook – – – –
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Questions

How much does level 2 nerve procedures cost in Illinois?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 nerve procedures (APC 5432) at 36 hospitals in Illinois was billed at $61,701 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $5,507, of which Medicare paid $4,388. 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 Illinois, average charges were 11.2 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.