Level 1 Nerve Procedures — what U.S. hospitals charge
APC 5431 · Hospital outpatient visit · 1,588 U.S. hospitals publish a price
Cheapest quarter
under $8,197
Typical charge
$11,349
Dearest quarter
over $16,386
Actually paid
$1,780
The middle U.S. hospital bills $11,349 for Level 1 Nerve Procedures. The dearest hospitals charge about 3.9x what the cheapest do for the same coded work. Medicare actually paid about $1,780 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.
Level 1 Nerve Procedures cost by state
The middle charge in each state where at least three hospitals publish a price, cheapest first.
| State | Hospitals | Typical charge | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 5 | $6,625 | $6,053 – $12,592 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | $6,730 | $5,671 – $9,977 |
| Massachusetts | 48 | $6,757 | $3,115 – $25,646 |
| Delaware | 5 | $7,355 | $5,713 – $11,858 |
| Montana | 9 | $8,046 | $2,863 – $15,204 |
| Maine | 12 | $8,130 | $3,724 – $15,912 |
| Minnesota | 29 | $8,212 | $3,124 – $18,781 |
| Arkansas | 25 | $8,277 | $3,787 – $37,984 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $8,368 | $4,605 – $23,401 |
| Vermont | 6 | $8,372 | $5,874 – $15,671 |
| Wyoming | 5 | $8,574 | $5,045 – $11,316 |
| South Dakota | 13 | $8,701 | $4,763 – $12,375 |
| Iowa | 23 | $8,984 | $4,393 – $22,374 |
| North Dakota | 6 | $9,061 | $4,151 – $10,334 |
| Mississippi | 15 | $9,125 | $3,796 – $13,742 |
| West Virginia | 20 | $9,331 | $2,818 – $16,987 |
| Kansas | 30 | $9,357 | $2,896 – $32,106 |
| Wisconsin | 53 | $9,361 | $5,136 – $22,811 |
| Ohio | 103 | $9,563 | $3,120 – $22,122 |
| Oregon | 18 | $9,589 | $5,144 – $20,405 |
| Idaho | 13 | $9,677 | $4,033 – $28,584 |
| Michigan | 61 | $9,728 | $1,592 – $27,405 |
| New Mexico | 13 | $10,175 | $5,376 – $44,772 |
| Washington | 31 | $10,254 | $3,278 – $30,538 |
| Utah | 17 | $10,454 | $4,034 – $60,970 |
| Missouri | 48 | $10,456 | $3,661 – $46,215 |
| North Carolina | 52 | $10,669 | $4,221 – $28,971 |
| Louisiana | 30 | $10,825 | $6,822 – $34,240 |
| New York | 69 | $11,000 | $1,924 – $45,834 |
| Pennsylvania | 88 | $11,124 | $3,037 – $29,204 |
| Connecticut | 13 | $11,188 | $4,872 – $18,379 |
| Indiana | 46 | $11,350 | $5,113 – $30,821 |
| Colorado | 22 | $11,530 | $3,697 – $36,240 |
| Alabama | 22 | $11,952 | $5,052 – $75,262 |
| Virginia | 43 | $12,290 | $3,802 – $65,413 |
| Tennessee | 27 | $12,385 | $2,532 – $48,626 |
| Kentucky | 34 | $12,438 | $4,211 – $25,394 |
| Illinois | 71 | $12,644 | $7,400 – $32,911 |
| New Jersey | 32 | $12,715 | $6,759 – $51,048 |
| Alaska | 3 | $12,766 | $7,847 – $21,928 |
| New Hampshire | 10 | $12,794 | $2,675 – $47,168 |
| Oklahoma | 34 | $13,426 | $5,374 – $45,521 |
| South Carolina | 28 | $14,361 | $6,179 – $53,431 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $14,429 | $4,649 – $28,195 |
| California | 66 | $14,695 | $8,203 – $93,739 |
| Arizona | 24 | $14,925 | $5,972 – $42,096 |
| Texas | 129 | $16,703 | $2,673 – $105,401 |
| Georgia | 47 | $17,110 | $4,386 – $32,959 |
| Nevada | 6 | $20,256 | $10,876 – $64,283 |
| Florida | 61 | $21,766 | $6,322 – $85,005 |
Where Level 1 Nerve Procedures is charged least
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
Grand Rapids, MI |
$1,592 | $1,009 |
|
Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital
Dansville, NY |
$1,924 | $2,005 |
|
The University Of Vermont Health Network - Champl
Plattsburgh, NY |
$2,089 | $2,175 |
|
Sweetwater Hospital Association
Sweetwater, TN |
$2,532 | $1,592 |
|
Connally Memorial Medical Center
Floresville, TX |
$2,673 | $1,676 |
|
Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital
Salem, NH |
$2,675 | $1,922 |
|
Camc Charleston Surgical Hospital
Charleston, WV |
$2,818 | $1,570 |
|
St Peters Health
Helena, MT |
$2,863 | $1,901 |
|
Nmc Health
Newton, KS |
$2,896 | $1,648 |
|
Warren General Hospital
Warren, PA |
$3,037 | $2,035 |
|
Milford Regional Medical Center
Milford, MA |
$3,115 | $2,074 |
|
Pomerene Hospital
Millersburg, OH |
$3,120 | $1,643 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
The Woodlands Specialty Hospital
Spring, TX |
$105,401 | $1,756 |
|
Palmdale Regional Medical Center
Palmdale, CA |
$93,739 | $2,374 |
|
Hca Florida Highlands Hospital
Sebring, FL |
$85,005 | $1,644 |
|
Grandview Medical Center
Birmingham, AL |
$75,262 | $1,522 |
|
Hca Florida Brandon Hospital
Brandon, FL |
$70,328 | $1,749 |
|
Hca Florida West Hospital
Pensacola, FL |
$66,718 | $1,686 |
|
Emanuel Medical Center
Turlock, CA |
$66,497 | $2,426 |
|
Hca Florida Jfk Hospital
Atlantis, FL |
$66,291 | $1,749 |
|
John Randolph Medical Center
Hopewell, VA |
$65,413 | $1,557 |
|
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA |
$64,818 | $2,356 |
|
Altus Houston Hospital, Lp
Houston, TX |
$64,290 | $1,756 |
|
Valley Hospital Medical Center
Las Vegas, NV |
$64,283 | $2,002 |
Questions people ask
What do U.S. hospitals charge for Level 1 Nerve Procedures?
Across 1,588 U.S. hospitals, the middle charge for Level 1 Nerve Procedures is $11,349. Half of hospitals charge less than that and half charge more. The cheapest quarter charge under $8,197 and the dearest quarter over $16,386.
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 Level 1 Nerve Procedures, the hospitals in the dearest tenth charge about 3.9x 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. $1,780 is roughly what Medicare actually paid per case, against an average charge of $12,341. 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 5431: “Level 1 Nerve Procedures”. An APC covers one outpatient visit for that level of service — you go home the same day.