Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures in Mississippi
What 18 hospitals in Mississippi charged and were paid for level 5 neurostimulator and related procedures (APC 5465), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$73,433
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$25,330
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$23,667
Average per service
State rank
#2 of 47
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Mississippi billed an average of $73,433 for level 5 neurostimulator and related procedures, about 2.9 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $25,330. That payment is 11% 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 $25,330Billed $73,433
About 34¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Mississippi billed for this service.
Mississippi hospitals: level 5 neurostimulator and related procedures
Every Mississippi hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Mississippi
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
| Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport, MS | $12,162 |
|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha CountyStarkville, MS | $25,287 |
| Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS | $25,287 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson, MS | $25,344 |
| Anderson Regional Medical CenterMeridian, MS | $25,621 |
Highest
| North Mississippi Medical CenterTupelo, MS | $27,766 |
|---|---|
| University of Mississippi Med CenterJackson, MS | $25,922 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson, MS | $25,922 |
| Anderson Regional Medical CenterMeridian, MS | $25,621 |
| St Dominic-Jackson Memorial HospitalJackson, MS | $25,344 |
Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 5 neurostimulator and related procedures cost in Mississippi?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 5 neurostimulator and related procedures (APC 5465) at 18 hospitals in Mississippi was billed at $73,433 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $25,330, of which Medicare paid $23,667. 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 Mississippi, average charges were 2.9 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.