Level 3 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures — what U.S. hospitals charge
APC 5463 · Hospital outpatient visit · 49 U.S. hospitals publish a price
Cheapest quarter
under $46,625
Typical charge
$58,410
Dearest quarter
over $105,195
Actually paid
$13,208
The middle U.S. hospital bills $58,410 for Level 3 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures. The dearest hospitals charge about 3.8x what the cheapest do for the same coded work. Medicare actually paid about $13,208 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3 | $51,300 | $47,586 – $98,373 |
| Virginia | 4 | $55,651 | $17,738 – $157,936 |
| New York | 3 | $59,165 | $42,199 – $104,570 |
| California | 6 | $86,604 | $48,116 – $260,263 |
| Texas | 3 | $105,195 | $56,351 – $189,212 |
| Florida | 7 | $113,568 | $49,011 – $207,444 |
Where Level 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Riverside Regional Medical Center
Newport News, VA |
$17,738 | $11,713 |
|
St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center
Phoenix, AZ |
$33,231 | $13,262 |
|
Brigham And Women's Hospital
Boston, MA |
$34,367 | $14,603 |
|
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, GA |
$37,635 | $11,467 |
|
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Norfolk, VA |
$37,835 | $11,837 |
|
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH |
$40,725 | $11,614 |
|
The Queens Medical Center
Honolulu, HI |
$41,718 | $15,636 |
|
Ohsu Hospital And Clinics
Portland, OR |
$41,756 | $14,268 |
|
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Rochester, MN |
$41,859 | $14,008 |
|
North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset, NY |
$42,199 | $13,879 |
|
O U Medical Center
Oklahoma City, OK |
$42,640 | $11,721 |
|
Musc Medical Center
Charleston, SC |
$44,379 | $11,738 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA |
$260,263 | $19,137 |
|
Community Hospital North
Indianapolis, IN |
$216,206 | $12,286 |
|
Adventhealth Orlando
Orlando, FL |
$207,444 | $12,322 |
|
Memorial Hermann Houston Physicians Hospital
Webster, TX |
$189,212 | $12,464 |
|
University Of Virginia Medical Center
Charlottesville, VA |
$157,936 | $12,358 |
|
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, PA |
$152,910 | $13,532 |
|
Baptist Hospital Of Miami
Miami, FL |
$138,626 | $12,322 |
|
University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
Salt Lake City, UT |
$138,383 | $12,186 |
|
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Boca Raton, FL |
$135,633 | $12,322 |
|
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA |
$126,501 | $16,712 |
|
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, FL |
$113,568 | $11,808 |
|
West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc
Morgantown, WV |
$107,677 | $11,383 |
Questions people ask
What do U.S. hospitals charge for Level 3 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures?
Across 49 U.S. hospitals, the middle charge for Level 3 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures is $58,410. Half of hospitals charge less than that and half charge more. The cheapest quarter charge under $46,625 and the dearest quarter over $105,195.
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 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures, the hospitals in the dearest tenth charge about 3.8x 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. $13,208 is roughly what Medicare actually paid per case, against an average charge of $89,901. 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 5463: “Level 3 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures”. An APC covers one outpatient visit for that level of service — you go home the same day.