Level 3 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures in Texas
What 34 hospitals in Texas charged and were paid for level 3 neurostimulator and related procedures (APC 5463), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$144,300
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$12,387
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$10,753
Average per service
State rank
#14 of 25
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Texas billed an average of $144,300 for level 3 neurostimulator and related procedures, about 11.6 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $12,387. That payment is 6% below the U.S. average of $13,171.
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 $12,387Billed $144,300
About 9¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Texas billed for this service.
Texas hospitals: level 3 neurostimulator and related procedures
Every Texas hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Texas
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
| UT Southwestern University HospitalDallas, TX | $12,242 |
|---|---|
| Houston Physicians' HospitalWebster, TX | $12,464 |
| Mem Hermann Southwest HospHouston, TX | $12,612 |
Highest
| Mem Hermann Southwest HospHouston, TX | $12,612 |
|---|---|
| Houston Physicians' HospitalWebster, TX | $12,464 |
| UT Southwestern University HospitalDallas, TX | $12,242 |
Level 3 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 3 neurostimulator and related procedures cost in Texas?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 neurostimulator and related procedures (APC 5463) at 34 hospitals in Texas was billed at $144,300 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $12,387, of which Medicare paid $10,753. 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 Texas, average charges were 11.6 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.