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Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures in New Hampshire

What 8 hospitals in New Hampshire 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 $27,398 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $5,116 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $4,077 Average per service
State rank #10 of 44 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in New Hampshire billed an average of $27,398 for level 2 neurostimulator and related procedures, about 5.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $5,116. That payment is 10% below 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 $5,116Billed $27,398

About 19¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Hampshire billed for this service.

New Hampshire hospitals: level 2 neurostimulator and related procedures

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

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
Wentworth-Douglass HospitalDover 71 $37,026 $4,987 $3,973
Mary Hitchcock Mem HospitalLebanon 42 $20,904 $4,674 $3,724
Concord HospitalConcord 15 $7,748 $6,524 $5,198
Northeast Rehab HospitalSalem 12 $17,727 $5,673 $4,520
Concord Hospital- LaconiaLaconia – – – –
Elliot HospitalManchester – – – –
Exeter HospitalExeter – – – –
Catholic Medical CenterManchester – – – –
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Lowest and highest allowed amounts in New Hampshire

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

Mary Hitchcock Mem HospitalLebanon, NH$4,674
Wentworth-Douglass HospitalDover, NH$4,987
Northeast Rehab HospitalSalem, NH$5,673
Concord HospitalConcord, NH$6,524

Highest

Concord HospitalConcord, NH$6,524
Northeast Rehab HospitalSalem, NH$5,673
Wentworth-Douglass HospitalDover, NH$4,987
Mary Hitchcock Mem HospitalLebanon, NH$4,674

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Questions

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

In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 neurostimulator and related procedures (APC 5462) at 8 hospitals in New Hampshire was billed at $27,398 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $5,116, of which Medicare paid $4,077. 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 New Hampshire, average charges were 5.4 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.