Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures in Georgia
What 50 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for level 5 neurostimulator and related procedures (APC 5465), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$132,723
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$27,074
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$25,431
Average per service
State rank
#14 of 47
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $132,723 for level 5 neurostimulator and related procedures, about 4.9 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $27,074. That payment is 5% below the U.S. average of $28,354.
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 $27,074Billed $132,723
About 20¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Georgia billed for this service.
Georgia hospitals: level 5 neurostimulator and related procedures
Every Georgia hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Georgia
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
| Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus, GA | $22,900 |
|---|---|
| Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton, GA | $24,269 |
| Candler HospitalSavannah, GA | $25,527 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA | $26,172 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah, GA | $26,173 |
Highest
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming, GA | $28,733 |
|---|---|
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville, GA | $28,733 |
| Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick, GA | $28,418 |
| Gordon HospitalCalhoun, GA | $28,229 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville, GA | $28,229 |
Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 5 neurostimulator and related procedures cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 5 neurostimulator and related procedures (APC 5465) at 50 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $132,723 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $27,074, of which Medicare paid $25,431. 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 Georgia, average charges were 4.9 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.