facebook tracking Level 2 Nerve Procedures cost in Massachusetts: 28 hospitals compared (APC 5432)

Level 2 Nerve Procedures in Massachusetts

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

APC 5432 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $46,720 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $6,745 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $5,374 Average per service
State rank #23 of 27 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $46,720 for level 2 nerve procedures, about 6.9 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $6,745. That payment is 15% above 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 $6,745Billed $46,720

About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Massachusetts billed for this service.

Massachusetts hospitals: level 2 nerve procedures

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

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston 37 $52,656 $7,154 $5,700
Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston 22 $54,667 $7,154 $5,700
Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington 11 $10,861 $4,553 $3,627
Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge – – – –
Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro – – – –
Lawrence General HospitalLawrence – – – –
Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge – – – –
Cape Cod HospitalHyannis – – – –
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,TheNorthampton – – – –
Saint Anne's Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalFall River – – – –
Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport – – – –
Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston – – – –
Union HospitalLynn – – – –
Berkshire Medical Center INCPittsfield – – – –
Lowell General HospitalLowell – – – –
Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River – – – –
Massachusetts Eye and Ear InfirmaryBoston – – – –
Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield – – – –
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston – – – –
New England Baptist HospitalBoston – – – –
South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth – – – –
Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton Lower Falls – – – –
Winchester HospitalWinchester – – – –
Milton HospitalMilton – – – –
Faulkner HospitalBoston – – – –
Falmouth HospitalFalmouth – – – –
Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester – – – –
St Vincent HospitalWorcester – – – –
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Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Massachusetts

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

Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington, MA$4,553
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA$7,154
Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston, MA$7,154

Highest

Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA$7,154
Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston, MA$7,154
Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington, MA$4,553

Level 2 Nerve Procedures in other states

California · $7,567 Connecticut · $7,497 Florida · $6,034 Michigan · $5,882 Nebraska · $6,147 New York · $7,418 Oregon · $6,990 Utah · $5,967

Questions

How much does level 2 nerve procedures cost in Massachusetts?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 nerve procedures (APC 5432) at 28 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $46,720 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $6,745, of which Medicare paid $5,374. 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 Massachusetts, average charges were 6.9 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.