Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures — what U.S. hospitals charge
APC 5213 · Hospital outpatient visit · 955 U.S. hospitals publish a price
Cheapest quarter
under $99,367
Typical charge
$132,639
Dearest quarter
over $180,735
Actually paid
$22,480
The middle U.S. hospital bills $132,639 for Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures. The dearest hospitals charge about 3.1x what the cheapest do for the same coded work. Medicare actually paid about $22,480 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 3 Electrophysiologic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 5 | $67,841 | $56,942 – $121,517 |
| Connecticut | 8 | $83,059 | $61,450 – $153,019 |
| Massachusetts | 19 | $83,717 | $37,554 – $243,219 |
| Iowa | 13 | $84,158 | $52,407 – $148,754 |
| North Dakota | 5 | $89,163 | $77,183 – $98,008 |
| Michigan | 27 | $89,219 | $49,626 – $182,192 |
| Delaware | 5 | $91,883 | $78,171 – $177,645 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $94,290 | $66,033 – $258,412 |
| Hawaii | 3 | $94,765 | $57,803 – $114,118 |
| Nebraska | 7 | $96,723 | $67,844 – $138,152 |
| Minnesota | 13 | $96,940 | $78,253 – $139,040 |
| Wisconsin | 24 | $98,034 | $68,251 – $197,162 |
| New York | 37 | $101,207 | $38,591 – $358,685 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $102,791 | $77,243 – $488,200 |
| Virginia | 28 | $103,218 | $60,148 – $514,039 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $103,356 | $99,729 – $110,451 |
| Ohio | 41 | $107,071 | $67,356 – $188,623 |
| Oregon | 10 | $108,867 | $73,082 – $172,855 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $109,652 | $74,113 – $229,865 |
| Montana | 6 | $109,666 | $73,608 – $127,896 |
| West Virginia | 5 | $111,275 | $73,843 – $218,027 |
| Washington | 18 | $114,148 | $70,888 – $159,644 |
| Maine | 3 | $117,668 | $97,048 – $140,017 |
| New Jersey | 15 | $117,741 | $81,342 – $346,342 |
| Kansas | 11 | $121,294 | $76,757 – $242,279 |
| Alabama | 18 | $122,806 | $58,855 – $323,151 |
| Missouri | 22 | $123,104 | $70,245 – $319,423 |
| Illinois | 54 | $124,549 | $63,170 – $238,993 |
| Georgia | 26 | $127,021 | $34,623 – $284,560 |
| Utah | 9 | $128,097 | $65,449 – $489,449 |
| Idaho | 7 | $128,662 | $87,816 – $406,256 |
| North Carolina | 24 | $129,899 | $88,301 – $250,268 |
| Tennessee | 17 | $131,288 | $53,036 – $382,030 |
| Louisiana | 14 | $134,207 | $92,307 – $212,245 |
| Pennsylvania | 49 | $146,765 | $44,473 – $316,626 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | $147,650 | $93,575 – $346,811 |
| Arizona | 22 | $155,607 | $77,727 – $234,483 |
| South Carolina | 18 | $157,651 | $95,164 – $520,706 |
| Kentucky | 13 | $157,830 | $61,114 – $448,807 |
| Indiana | 30 | $159,167 | $72,870 – $373,518 |
| Colorado | 21 | $159,512 | $70,758 – $520,747 |
| Texas | 93 | $164,310 | $66,150 – $576,582 |
| California | 83 | $171,897 | $83,401 – $736,670 |
| Florida | 75 | $179,552 | $87,661 – $398,721 |
| Nevada | 11 | $234,941 | $160,241 – $434,330 |
Where Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures is charged least
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare
Columbus, GA |
$34,623 | $18,428 |
|
South Shore Hospital
South Weymouth, MA |
$37,554 | $24,635 |
|
Kaleida Health
Buffalo, NY |
$38,591 | $24,595 |
|
Robert Packer Hospital
Sayre, PA |
$44,473 | $21,761 |
|
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, GA |
$48,291 | $21,984 |
|
Kent County Memorial Hospital
Warwick, RI |
$48,612 | $24,037 |
|
Bassett Healthcare
Cooperstown, NY |
$49,204 | $26,892 |
|
Berkshire Medical Center
Pittsfield, MA |
$49,428 | $26,712 |
|
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo, MI |
$49,626 | $19,637 |
|
Mclaren Northern Michigan
Petoskey, MI |
$49,708 | $22,243 |
|
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, GA |
$50,824 | $21,756 |
|
Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center
Dubuque, IA |
$52,407 | $21,600 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Good Samaritan Hospital
San Jose, CA |
$736,670 | $32,935 |
|
Ucla West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA |
$589,604 | $29,114 |
|
Medical City Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX |
$576,582 | $21,387 |
|
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
Thousand Oaks, CA |
$526,935 | $28,840 |
|
Hca Healthone Rose
Denver, CO |
$520,747 | $22,550 |
|
Trident Medical Center
Charleston, SC |
$520,706 | $20,308 |
|
Cjw Medical Center
Richmond, VA |
$514,039 | $20,269 |
|
Hca Houston Healthcare Medical Center
Houston, TX |
$510,260 | $21,966 |
|
Henrico Doctors' Hospital
Richmond, VA |
$503,432 | $20,496 |
|
Alaska Regional Hospital
Anchorage, AK |
$500,080 | $24,447 |
|
St Mark's Hospital
Salt Lake City, UT |
$489,449 | $21,222 |
|
O U Medical Center
Oklahoma City, OK |
$488,200 | $20,412 |
Questions people ask
What do U.S. hospitals charge for Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures?
Across 955 U.S. hospitals, the middle charge for Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures is $132,639. Half of hospitals charge less than that and half charge more. The cheapest quarter charge under $99,367 and the dearest quarter over $180,735.
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 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures, the hospitals in the dearest tenth charge about 3.1x 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. $22,480 is roughly what Medicare actually paid per case, against an average charge of $163,748. 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 5213: “Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures”. An APC covers one outpatient visit for that level of service — you go home the same day.