Brain & Nerves — what it costs

28 brain & nerves procedures with published U.S. hospital prices, ordered by how many patients are treated for each.

Procedure	Typical charge	Actually paid	Cheapest to dearest
Stroke (with complications) MS-DRG 065 · 1,727 hospitals	$45,544	$9,876	3.9x
Stroke (severe) MS-DRG 064 · 1,480 hospitals	$76,285	$18,242	4.2x
Seizures without Major Complications MS-DRG 101 · 885 hospitals	$40,763	$9,537	4.0x
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without Major Complications MS-DRG 057 · 812 hospitals	$47,859	$13,208	4.0x
Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures APC 5465 · 614 hospitals	$112,737	$28,350	3.4x
Seizures with Major Complications MS-DRG 100 · 791 hospitals	$80,690	$19,489	4.1x
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Complications MS-DRG 092 · 686 hospitals	$44,990	$10,288	3.9x
Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures APC 5462 · 432 hospitals	$26,211	$5,764	3.7x
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Central Nervous System Principal MS-DRG 023 · 432 hospitals	$229,390	$55,160	3.5x
Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures APC 5464 · 469 hospitals	$80,697	$20,151	3.6x
Stroke (uncomplicated) MS-DRG 066 · 558 hospitals	$35,832	$7,149	3.6x
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Major Complications MS-DRG 091 · 497 hospitals	$71,120	$17,748	4.0x
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Major Complications MS-DRG 056 · 408 hospitals	$86,139	$23,112	3.8x
Nervous System Neoplasms with Major Complications MS-DRG 054 · 288 hospitals	$66,073	$15,819	3.8x
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Central Nervous System Principal MS-DRG 024 · 156 hospitals	$153,802	$36,134	3.7x
Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia with Thrombolytic Agent Wit MS-DRG 062 · 126 hospitals	$94,062	$17,949	3.7x
Level 3 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures APC 5463 · 49 hospitals	$58,410	$13,208	3.8x
Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with Complications or MS-DRG 041 · 99 hospitals	$103,346	$22,772	3.2x
Level 1 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures APC 5461 · 62 hospitals	$22,789	$3,191	3.8x
Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with Major Complications MS-DRG 040 · 58 hospitals	$187,902	$41,109	3.2x
Other Disorders of Nervous System without Complications/mcc MS-DRG 093 · 53 hospitals	$48,363	$9,093	3.8x
Precerebral Occlusion without Infarction without Major Complications MS-DRG 068 · 38 hospitals	$55,319	$8,747	3.4x
Spinal Procedures with Complications or Spinal Neurostimulators MS-DRG 029 · 33 hospitals	$155,467	$39,125	4.6x
Depressive Neuroses MS-DRG 881 · 28 hospitals	$22,025	$10,662	4.9x
Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia with Thrombolytic Agent Wit MS-DRG 061 · 32 hospitals	$146,626	$28,882	4.3x
Neurological Eye Disorders MS-DRG 123 · 12 hospitals	$49,149	$9,181	1.7x
Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with Major Complications or Disc Device or MS-DRG 518 · 12 hospitals	$205,608	$39,257	2.5x
Nervous System Neoplasms without Major Complications MS-DRG 055 · 11 hospitals	$60,555	$13,943	3.1x