facebook tracking Level 2 Nerve Procedures cost in Virginia: 22 hospitals compared (APC 5432)

Level 2 Nerve Procedures in Virginia

What 22 hospitals in Virginia charged and were paid for level 2 nerve procedures (APC 5432), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5432 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $32,974 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $4,325 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $3,446 Average per service
State rank #2 of 27 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Virginia billed an average of $32,974 for level 2 nerve procedures, about 7.6 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $4,325. That payment is 26% 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 $4,325Billed $32,974

About 13¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Virginia billed for this service.

Virginia hospitals: level 2 nerve procedures

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

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church 19 $28,199 $3,288 $2,619
University of Virginia Medical CenterCharlottesville 11 $41,223 $6,117 $4,873
Sentara Rmh Medical CenterHarrisonburg – – – –
Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk – – – –
Culpeper Regional HospitalCulpeper – – – –
John Randolph Medical CenterHopewell – – – –
Centra Health - Lynchburg Gen HospitalLynchburg – – – –
Carilion Medical CenterRoanoke – – – –
Medical College of Virginia HospitalsRichmond – – – –
Mary Immaculate HospitalNewport News – – – –
Carilion New River Vly Med CtrChristiansburg – – – –
Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk – – – –
Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem – – – –
Virginia Hospital Center - ArlingtonArlington – – – –
Inova Fair Oaks HospitalFairfax – – – –
Reston Hospital CenterReston – – – –
Cjw Medical CenterRichmond – – – –
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge – – – –
Henrico Doctors' HospitalRichmond – – – –
Chesapeake General HospitalChesapeake – – – –
Inova Mount Vernon HospitalAlexandria – – – –
Bon Secours - St Francis Medical CenterMidlothian – – – –
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Questions

How much does level 2 nerve procedures cost in Virginia?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 nerve procedures (APC 5432) at 22 hospitals in Virginia was billed at $32,974 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $4,325, of which Medicare paid $3,446. 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 Virginia, average charges were 7.6 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.