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Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures in Utah

What 12 hospitals in Utah 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 $30,833 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $6,083 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $4,837 Average per service
State rank #28 of 44 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Utah billed an average of $30,833 for level 2 neurostimulator and related procedures, about 5.1 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $6,083. That payment is 7% 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 $6,083Billed $30,833

About 20¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Utah billed for this service.

Utah hospitals: level 2 neurostimulator and related procedures

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

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
University Health Care/Univ Hospitals and ClinicsSalt Lake City 71 $18,084 $6,058 $4,813
St Marks HospitalSalt Lake City 22 $80,861 $6,127 $4,881
Jordan Valley Medical CenterWest Jordan 18 $19,976 $6,127 $4,881
Lds HospitalSalt Lake City – – – –
Mountain View HospitalPayson – – – –
Uintah Basin Medical CenterRoosevelt – – – –
St. George Regional HospitalSt George – – – –
American Fork HospitalAmerican Fork – – – –
Lakeview HospitalBountiful – – – –
Orem Community HospitalOrem – – – –
Alta View HospitalSandy – – – –
Lone Peak HospitalDraper – – – –
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Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Utah

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

University Health Care/Univ Hospitals and ClinicsSalt Lake City, UT$6,058
St Marks HospitalSalt Lake City, UT$6,127
Jordan Valley Medical CenterWest Jordan, UT$6,127

Highest

St Marks HospitalSalt Lake City, UT$6,127
Jordan Valley Medical CenterWest Jordan, UT$6,127
University Health Care/Univ Hospitals and ClinicsSalt Lake City, UT$6,058

Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures in other states

Questions

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

In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 neurostimulator and related procedures (APC 5462) at 12 hospitals in Utah was billed at $30,833 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $6,083, of which Medicare paid $4,837. 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 Utah, average charges were 5.1 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.