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Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures in Montana

What 9 hospitals in Montana 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 $54,683 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $21,002 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $19,369 Average per service
State rank #34 of 44 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Montana billed an average of $54,683 for level 4 neurostimulator and related procedures, about 2.6 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $21,002. That payment is 5% 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 $21,002Billed $54,683

About 38¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Montana billed for this service.

Montana hospitals: level 4 neurostimulator and related procedures

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

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
Logan Health Medical CenterKalispell 29 $52,022 $21,909 $20,274
Billings Clinic HospitalBillings 22 $33,654 $20,459 $18,827
St Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences CenterMissoula 22 $37,889 $20,459 $18,822
St Vincent HealthcareBillings 20 $83,956 $20,459 $18,827
Bozeman Deaconess HospitalBozeman 16 $57,038 $21,909 $20,277
Great Falls Clinic Medical CenterGreat Falls 11 $80,695 $20,459 $18,827
St Peter's HospitalHelena – – – –
Benefis Hospitals INCGreat Falls – – – –
Community Medical Center INCMissoula – – – –
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Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Montana

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

Highest

Logan Health Medical CenterKalispell, MT$21,909
Bozeman Deaconess HospitalBozeman, MT$21,909
St Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences CenterMissoula, MT$20,459
Billings Clinic HospitalBillings, MT$20,459
St Vincent HealthcareBillings, MT$20,459

Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures in other states

Questions

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

In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 neurostimulator and related procedures (APC 5464) at 9 hospitals in Montana was billed at $54,683 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $21,002, of which Medicare paid $19,369. 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 Montana, average charges were 2.6 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.