Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures — what U.S. hospitals charge
APC 5465 · Hospital outpatient visit · 614 U.S. hospitals publish a price
Cheapest quarter
under $86,866
Typical charge
$112,737
Dearest quarter
over $164,445
Actually paid
$28,350
The middle U.S. hospital bills $112,737 for Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures. The dearest hospitals charge about 3.4x what the cheapest do for the same coded work. Medicare actually paid about $28,350 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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 4 | $68,515 | $65,960 – $118,536 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $74,543 | $46,487 – $199,556 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | $75,150 | $51,781 – $218,669 |
| Mississippi | 8 | $75,646 | $35,589 – $92,456 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $78,279 | $54,916 – $99,289 |
| Montana | 4 | $78,625 | $64,307 – $114,240 |
| Iowa | 5 | $86,739 | $78,569 – $106,689 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $87,741 | $69,363 – $164,337 |
| West Virginia | 6 | $89,400 | $59,852 – $180,554 |
| Oregon | 3 | $90,376 | $71,866 – $99,687 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | $91,032 | $61,105 – $159,125 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | $91,955 | $82,525 – $168,253 |
| Alabama | 13 | $92,019 | $46,582 – $399,334 |
| North Dakota | 3 | $95,035 | $78,730 – $96,535 |
| Kansas | 15 | $96,955 | $50,861 – $223,203 |
| Michigan | 15 | $97,071 | $41,326 – $144,865 |
| Washington | 12 | $99,048 | $52,631 – $134,419 |
| Tennessee | 12 | $99,140 | $53,535 – $273,057 |
| Louisiana | 16 | $104,579 | $66,901 – $254,330 |
| Idaho | 4 | $106,158 | $49,350 – $167,046 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $106,181 | $95,264 – $148,479 |
| Missouri | 18 | $106,668 | $67,519 – $214,769 |
| Ohio | 34 | $107,647 | $51,695 – $310,213 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | $107,651 | $70,913 – $227,449 |
| Maine | 4 | $110,767 | $89,623 – $177,676 |
| New York | 24 | $115,406 | $49,637 – $420,885 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | $115,599 | $72,939 – $335,476 |
| Kentucky | 13 | $116,789 | $64,426 – $314,694 |
| South Carolina | 20 | $118,626 | $73,545 – $261,138 |
| Illinois | 20 | $121,587 | $84,409 – $249,751 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $121,727 | $50,977 – $383,135 |
| North Carolina | 22 | $121,888 | $59,020 – $179,699 |
| Georgia | 19 | $123,319 | $58,256 – $262,884 |
| California | 25 | $126,409 | $67,428 – $324,115 |
| Indiana | 15 | $128,701 | $65,915 – $289,721 |
| New Jersey | 7 | $132,037 | $84,949 – $304,151 |
| Virginia | 19 | $135,801 | $65,454 – $358,953 |
| Utah | 10 | $142,613 | $68,226 – $239,809 |
| Florida | 42 | $159,549 | $64,662 – $313,817 |
| Arizona | 18 | $186,183 | $69,673 – $300,731 |
| Texas | 63 | $190,461 | $53,033 – $617,038 |
| Colorado | 9 | $198,055 | $129,768 – $439,455 |
Where Level 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County
Starkville, MS |
$35,589 | $25,287 |
|
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo, MI |
$41,326 | $26,334 |
|
Mymichigan Medical Center Midland
Midland, MI |
$46,454 | $29,072 |
|
Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc.
Jonesboro, AR |
$46,487 | $26,118 |
|
Athens Limestone Hospital
Athens, AL |
$46,582 | $24,365 |
|
St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center
Twin Falls, ID |
$49,350 | $28,805 |
|
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany, NY |
$49,637 | $31,782 |
|
Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center
Wichita, KS |
$50,861 | $26,435 |
|
Penn Highlands Dubois
Dubois, PA |
$50,977 | $29,616 |
|
St Luke's Regional Medical Center
Boise, ID |
$51,524 | $27,863 |
|
Metrohealth System
Cleveland, OH |
$51,695 | $10,308 |
|
Cape Cod Hospital
Hyannis, MA |
$51,781 | $33,246 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Medical City Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX |
$617,038 | $27,952 |
|
Medical City Plano
Plano, TX |
$465,920 | $27,863 |
|
Hca-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical Center
Englewood, CO |
$439,455 | $29,473 |
|
North Austin Medical Center
Austin, TX |
$433,320 | $26,902 |
|
Nyu Langone Hospitals
New York, NY |
$420,885 | $34,537 |
|
Grandview Medical Center
Birmingham, AL |
$399,334 | $25,811 |
|
Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital
Birmingham, AL |
$389,868 | $24,638 |
|
St David's Medical Center
Austin, TX |
$387,463 | $27,253 |
|
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
Camp Hill, PA |
$383,135 | $28,032 |
|
Sierra Medical Center
El Paso, TX |
$375,762 | $25,793 |
|
Longview Regional Medical Center
Longview, TX |
$371,939 | $27,545 |
|
Vhs Harlingen Hospital Company Llc
Harlingen, TX |
$366,964 | $26,867 |
Questions people ask
What do U.S. hospitals charge for Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures?
Across 614 U.S. hospitals, the middle charge for Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures is $112,737. Half of hospitals charge less than that and half charge more. The cheapest quarter charge under $86,866 and the dearest quarter over $164,445.
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 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures, the hospitals in the dearest tenth charge about 3.4x 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. $28,350 is roughly what Medicare actually paid per case, against an average charge of $141,258. 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 5465: “Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures”. An APC covers one outpatient visit for that level of service — you go home the same day.