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Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures in Minnesota

What 29 hospitals in Minnesota charged and were paid for level 4 neurostimulator and related procedures (APC 5464), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5464 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $69,840 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $20,621 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $18,987 Average per service
State rank #30 of 44 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Minnesota billed an average of $69,840 for level 4 neurostimulator and related procedures, about 3.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $20,621. That payment is 3% above the U.S. average of $20,097.

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 $20,621Billed $69,840

About 30¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Minnesota billed for this service.

Minnesota hospitals: level 4 neurostimulator and related procedures

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

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester 65 $59,656 $22,155 $20,522
Abbott Northwestern Hospital INCMinneapolis 54 $85,084 $19,434 $17,802
University of Minnesota Medical Center, FairviewMinneapolis 35 $85,716 $19,979 $18,347
Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park 15 $51,093 $19,576 $17,944
Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids 15 $63,339 $20,858 $19,210
Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato 12 $46,346 $22,364 $20,732
Essentia Health DuluthDuluth 11 $64,736 $18,615 $16,983
North Memorial Medical CenterRobbinsdale – – – –
Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth – – – –
Fairview Red Wing HospitalRed Wing – – – –
Alomere HealthAlexandria – – – –
St Cloud HospitalSt Cloud – – – –
United HospitalSt Paul – – – –
St Lukes HospitalDuluth – – – –
Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia – – – –
Itasca Medical CenterGrand Rapids – – – –
Lakeview Memorial HospitalStillwater – – – –
Owatonna HospitalOwatonna – – – –
Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterFaribault – – – –
Essentia Health St Joseph's Medical CenterBrainerd – – – –
Fairview Southdale HospitalEdina – – – –
Rice Memorial HospitalWillmar – – – –
Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidji – – – –
Regions HospitalSt Paul – – – –
Fairview Northland Regional HospitalPrinceton – – – –
St John's HospitalSt Paul – – – –
Healtheast Woodwinds HospitalWoodbury – – – –
Maple Grove HospitalMaple Grove – – – –
Gillette Children's HealthcareSt Paul – – – –
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Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Minnesota

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

Essentia Health DuluthDuluth, MN$18,615
Abbott Northwestern Hospital INCMinneapolis, MN$19,434
Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park, MN$19,576
University of Minnesota Medical Center, FairviewMinneapolis, MN$19,979
Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids, MN$20,858

Highest

Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankato, MN$22,364
Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN$22,155
Mercy HospitalCoon Rapids, MN$20,858
University of Minnesota Medical Center, FairviewMinneapolis, MN$19,979
Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis Park, MN$19,576

Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures in other states

Arizona · $21,031 Colorado · $20,664 Illinois · $20,566 Montana · $21,002 New Hampshire · $20,968 North Dakota · $20,669 South Dakota · $20,464 Wisconsin · $19,892

Questions

How much does level 4 neurostimulator and related procedures cost in Minnesota?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 neurostimulator and related procedures (APC 5464) at 29 hospitals in Minnesota was billed at $69,840 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $20,621, of which Medicare paid $18,987. 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 Minnesota, average charges were 3.4 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.