Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures — what U.S. hospitals charge
APC 5462 · Hospital outpatient visit · 432 U.S. hospitals publish a price
Cheapest quarter
under $18,995
Typical charge
$26,211
Dearest quarter
over $36,843
Actually paid
$5,764
The middle U.S. hospital bills $26,211 for Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures. The dearest hospitals charge about 3.7x what the cheapest do for the same coded work. Medicare actually paid about $5,764 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 2 Neurostimulator and Related 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 5 | $13,353 | $11,159 – $33,970 |
| Idaho | 5 | $14,664 | $7,218 – $37,060 |
| Arkansas | 13 | $15,598 | $6,744 – $39,281 |
| Michigan | 9 | $16,506 | $10,668 – $42,993 |
| West Virginia | 8 | $18,148 | $7,595 – $47,734 |
| North Dakota | 3 | $19,129 | $12,408 – $23,067 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | $19,316 | $7,748 – $37,026 |
| Missouri | 20 | $19,518 | $7,823 – $46,143 |
| Kansas | 10 | $19,775 | $9,975 – $66,616 |
| Utah | 3 | $19,976 | $18,084 – $80,861 |
| Minnesota | 7 | $21,715 | $10,442 – $27,773 |
| Massachusetts | 19 | $21,832 | $7,564 – $38,273 |
| Tennessee | 7 | $21,871 | $8,088 – $51,201 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | $22,005 | $14,180 – $47,424 |
| Connecticut | 6 | $22,167 | $18,251 – $38,306 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $22,411 | $7,970 – $31,287 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | $23,030 | $16,588 – $42,937 |
| New York | 15 | $24,341 | $14,579 – $94,600 |
| Pennsylvania | 21 | $24,596 | $11,568 – $64,292 |
| Virginia | 6 | $24,775 | $17,406 – $30,985 |
| Louisiana | 11 | $25,871 | $12,069 – $36,830 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $25,930 | $15,950 – $58,888 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $26,541 | $13,972 – $41,791 |
| Indiana | 10 | $27,034 | $13,768 – $70,808 |
| Alabama | 7 | $27,229 | $5,191 – $41,743 |
| Ohio | 27 | $27,405 | $10,761 – $47,779 |
| Iowa | 5 | $27,451 | $16,939 – $31,530 |
| Colorado | 6 | $27,805 | $24,165 – $77,702 |
| Washington | 10 | $29,139 | $14,611 – $64,110 |
| Illinois | 15 | $29,555 | $7,382 – $61,039 |
| North Carolina | 23 | $30,004 | $17,869 – $45,920 |
| New Jersey | 7 | $31,880 | $19,854 – $71,054 |
| Florida | 15 | $32,846 | $20,253 – $78,586 |
| Arizona | 7 | $36,718 | $20,415 – $91,719 |
| Texas | 44 | $36,955 | $12,103 – $142,349 |
| Georgia | 5 | $38,642 | $17,934 – $69,711 |
| California | 20 | $41,694 | $12,436 – $112,055 |
Where Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures is charged least
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
The East Alabama Healthcare Authority
Opelika, AL |
$5,191 | $6,051 |
|
Arkansas Surgical Hospital
No Little Rock, AR |
$6,744 | $5,862 |
|
Jefferson Regional Medical Center
Pine Bluff, AR |
$7,100 | $6,227 |
|
St Luke's Regional Medical Center
Boise, ID |
$7,218 | $5,471 |
|
Memorial Hospital
Belleville, IL |
$7,382 | $3,160 |
|
Anna Jaques Hospital
Newburyport, MA |
$7,564 | $4,132 |
|
United Hospital Center, Inc
Bridgeport, WV |
$7,595 | $3,702 |
|
Concord Hospital
Concord, NH |
$7,748 | $6,524 |
|
Mosaic Life Care At St Joseph
Saint Joseph, MO |
$7,823 | $4,679 |
|
T J Samson Community Hospital
Glasgow, KY |
$7,970 | $4,343 |
|
West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital
Paris, TN |
$8,088 | $5,640 |
|
Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc.
Jonesboro, AR |
$8,941 | $5,769 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Baptist Medical Center
San Antonio, TX |
$142,349 | $5,934 |
|
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA |
$112,055 | $7,928 |
|
Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
Webster, TX |
$97,876 | $6,342 |
|
Hendrick Medical Center
Abilene, TX |
$97,186 | $5,955 |
|
El Camino Health
Mountain View, CA |
$96,136 | $9,624 |
|
Nyu Langone Hospitals
New York, NY |
$94,600 | $7,547 |
|
Legent Orthopedic + Spine
San Antonio, TX |
$94,547 | $5,934 |
|
Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center
Scottsdale, AZ |
$91,719 | $6,669 |
|
Ascension Seton Northwest
Austin, TX |
$86,331 | $5,788 |
|
St Mark's Hospital
Salt Lake City, UT |
$80,861 | $6,127 |
|
Longview Regional Medical Center
Longview, TX |
$80,756 | $6,084 |
|
Orlando Health
Orlando, FL |
$78,586 | $6,195 |
Questions people ask
What do U.S. hospitals charge for Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures?
Across 432 U.S. hospitals, the middle charge for Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures is $26,211. Half of hospitals charge less than that and half charge more. The cheapest quarter charge under $18,995 and the dearest quarter over $36,843.
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 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures, the hospitals in the dearest tenth charge about 3.7x 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. $5,764 is roughly what Medicare actually paid per case, against an average charge of $29,241. 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 5462: “Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures”. An APC covers one outpatient visit for that level of service — you go home the same day.