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Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures in Georgia

What 50 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for level 2 neurostimulator and related procedures (APC 5462), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5462 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $36,405 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $6,127 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $4,877 Average per service
State rank #30 of 44 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $36,405 for level 2 neurostimulator and related procedures, about 5.9 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $6,127. That payment is 8% above the U.S. average of $5,687.

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 $6,127Billed $36,405

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

Georgia hospitals: level 2 neurostimulator and related 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
Emory University HospitalAtlanta 24 $32,558 $6,347 $5,057
John D Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville 19 $17,934 $5,863 $4,671
Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton 12 $40,576 $6,347 $5,041
Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta 12 $38,642 $5,788 $4,594
Gordon HospitalCalhoun 11 $69,711 $6,235 $4,968
Hamilton Medical CenterDalton – – – –
Satilla Regional Medical CenterWaycross – – – –
Northside Hospital ForsythCumming – – – –
St Mary's HospitalAthens – – – –
Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany – – – –
Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton – – – –
Candler HospitalSavannah – – – –
Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick – – – –
Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta – – – –
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville – – – –
Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville – – – –
Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta – – – –
Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah – – – –
Wellstar Paulding HospitalDallas – – – –
St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah – – – –
Barrow Regional Medical CenterWinder – – – –
Union General HospitalBlairsville – – – –
Floyd Medical CenterRome – – – –
Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus – – – –
Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens – – – –
Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur – – – –
Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta – – – –
Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta – – – –
Piedmont HospitalAtlanta – – – –
Washington County Regional Medical CenterSandersville – – – –
Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville – – – –
Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton – – – –
Crisp Regional HospitalCordele – – – –
Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon – – – –
McDuffie Regional Medical CenterThomson – – – –
Burke Medical CenterWaynesboro – – – –
Sgmc HealthValdosta – – – –
St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus – – – –
Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell – – – –
Northside HospitalAtlanta – – – –
Redmond Regional Medical CenterRome – – – –
Henry Medical Center, INCStockbridge – – – –
Emory Eastside Medical CenterSnellville – – – –
North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell – – – –
Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville – – – –
Piedmont Newnan Hospital, INCNewnan – – – –
Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek – – – –
Southeastern Regional Medical Center, INCNewnan – – – –
Shepherd CenterAtlanta – – – –
Wellstar Windy Hill HospitalMarietta – – – –
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Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Georgia

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

Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta, GA$5,788
John D Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville, GA$5,863
Gordon HospitalCalhoun, GA$6,235
Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA$6,347
Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton, GA$6,347

Highest

Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton, GA$6,347
Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA$6,347
Gordon HospitalCalhoun, GA$6,235
John D Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville, GA$5,863
Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta, GA$5,788

Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures in other states

Iowa · $5,922 Maine · $6,034 Nebraska · $6,089 North Dakota · $5,990 South Dakota · $6,290 Utah · $6,083 Virginia · $6,147 Wisconsin · $5,938

Questions

How much does level 2 neurostimulator and related procedures cost in Georgia?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 neurostimulator and related procedures (APC 5462) at 50 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $36,405 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $6,127, of which Medicare paid $4,877. 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.