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Level 3 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures in Utah

What 9 hospitals in Utah charged and were paid for level 3 neurostimulator and related procedures (APC 5463), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5463 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $138,383 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $12,186 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $10,554 Average per service
State rank #11 of 25 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Utah billed an average of $138,383 for level 3 neurostimulator and related procedures, about 11.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $12,186. That payment is 7% 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 $12,186Billed $138,383

About 9¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Utah billed for this service.

Utah hospitals: level 3 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 33 $138,383 $12,186 $10,554
Intermountain Health Cedar City HospitalCedar City – – – –
Castleview HospitalPrice – – – –
Mountain West Medical CenterTooele – – – –
St. George Regional HospitalSt George – – – –
Davis Hospital and Medical CenterLayton – – – –
Lakeview HospitalBountiful – – – –
St Marks HospitalSalt Lake City – – – –
Jordan Valley Medical CenterWest Jordan – – – –
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Questions

How much does level 3 neurostimulator and related procedures cost in Utah?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 neurostimulator and related procedures (APC 5463) at 9 hospitals in Utah was billed at $138,383 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $12,186, of which Medicare paid $10,554. 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 11.4 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.