Cochlear Implant Procedure — what U.S. hospitals charge
APC 5166 · Hospital outpatient visit · 133 U.S. hospitals publish a price
Cheapest quarter
under $91,777
Typical charge
$121,999
Dearest quarter
over $164,618
Actually paid
$31,520
The middle U.S. hospital bills $121,999 for Cochlear Implant Procedure. The dearest hospitals charge about 3.3x what the cheapest do for the same coded work. Medicare actually paid about $31,520 per case.
These are charges, not quotes. What you pay depends on your insurance and your own case. The figures matter because the charge is where an uninsured or out-of-network bill starts.
Cochlear Implant Procedure cost by state
The middle charge in each state where at least three hospitals publish a price, cheapest first.
| State | Hospitals | Typical charge | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 4 | $62,247 | $54,899 – $147,475 |
| Montana | 3 | $66,288 | $58,167 – $87,228 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | $83,809 | $83,697 – $103,272 |
| New York | 7 | $97,952 | $42,934 – $397,717 |
| Virginia | 3 | $99,423 | $70,345 – $102,990 |
| Tennessee | 3 | $109,490 | $87,257 – $135,368 |
| Michigan | 3 | $109,612 | $82,016 – $124,211 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $109,706 | $97,146 – $200,678 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $119,111 | $95,870 – $140,280 |
| North Carolina | 5 | $119,917 | $56,050 – $169,552 |
| Georgia | 4 | $121,471 | $69,566 – $161,306 |
| Missouri | 3 | $125,829 | $121,955 – $127,273 |
| South Carolina | 4 | $129,231 | $109,119 – $132,217 |
| Illinois | 7 | $132,821 | $86,027 – $283,643 |
| Ohio | 5 | $136,598 | $88,196 – $152,991 |
| California | 10 | $143,520 | $97,812 – $211,715 |
| Arizona | 6 | $152,300 | $87,522 – $310,252 |
| Kansas | 3 | $165,283 | $74,151 – $259,101 |
| Florida | 8 | $174,239 | $89,161 – $274,612 |
| Kentucky | 4 | $188,970 | $113,158 – $328,876 |
| Texas | 6 | $247,914 | $142,244 – $357,082 |
| Colorado | 3 | $265,533 | $202,186 – $410,311 |
Where Cochlear Implant Procedure is charged least
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany, NY |
$42,934 | $35,443 |
|
Unm Hospital
Albuquerque, NM |
$48,742 | $29,592 |
|
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA |
$54,899 | $35,901 |
|
Unc Hospitals
Chapel Hill, NC |
$56,050 | $29,552 |
|
St. Patrick Hospital
Missoula, MT |
$58,167 | $31,345 |
|
Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary -
Boston, MA |
$60,849 | $35,901 |
|
University Of Mississippi Med Center
Jackson, MS |
$61,162 | $27,991 |
|
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington
Burlington, MA |
$63,645 | $35,901 |
|
Billings Clinic Hospital
Billings, MT |
$66,288 | $29,901 |
|
Strong Memorial Hospital
Rochester, NY |
$68,156 | $35,443 |
|
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, GA |
$69,566 | $31,028 |
|
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
Portland, OR |
$70,176 | $35,076 |
Where it is charged most
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
Hca-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical Center
Englewood, CO |
$410,311 | $31,826 |
|
Nyu Langone Hospitals
New York, NY |
$397,717 | $36,907 |
|
Legent Surgical Hospital Plano
Plano, TX |
$357,082 | $27,501 |
|
Norton Hospitals, Inc
Louisville, KY |
$328,876 | $28,574 |
|
Baylor St Lukes Medical Center
Houston, TX |
$326,275 | $31,001 |
|
Chandler Regional Medical Center
Chandler, AZ |
$310,252 | $32,600 |
|
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital
Geneva, IL |
$283,643 | $32,658 |
|
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Sarasota, FL |
$274,612 | $30,285 |
|
University Of Colorado Hospital Authority
Aurora, CO |
$265,533 | $31,826 |
|
Ascentist Hospital Llc
Leawood, KS |
$259,101 | $28,871 |
|
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX |
$254,052 | $31,001 |
|
Hendrick Medical Center
Abilene, TX |
$241,775 | $31,381 |
Questions people ask
What do U.S. hospitals charge for Cochlear Implant Procedure?
Across 133 U.S. hospitals, the middle charge for Cochlear Implant Procedure is $121,999. Half of hospitals charge less than that and half charge more. The cheapest quarter charge under $91,777 and the dearest quarter over $164,618.
Why do hospitals charge such different amounts for the same procedure?
Because a hospital charge is a list price it sets itself, not a regulated rate. For Cochlear Implant Procedure, the hospitals in the dearest tenth charge about 3.3x what the cheapest tenth charge for the same coded work. Insurers negotiate their own rates from those lists, which is why the charge and what is actually paid can be very far apart.
Is that what I would actually pay?
No. $31,520 is roughly what Medicare actually paid per case, against an average charge of $138,569. If you have insurance, your plan pays a negotiated rate and you pay your deductible and coinsurance. If you are uninsured or out of network, the hospital's charge is where your bill starts — which is why the gap matters. Ask for a written good-faith estimate before treatment.
What this code covers
CMS records this work as APC 5166: “Cochlear Implant Procedure”. An APC covers one outpatient visit for that level of service — you go home the same day.