Cochlear Implant Procedure
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $31,142 per procedure at 133 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $28,871 and $32,658.
Also known as: Cochlear implant, hearing implant
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $31,142
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $28,871–$32,658
- Medicare’s share
- $29,489
- Average billed charge
- $138,569
- Hospitals reporting
- 133
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132 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare procedures for this in 2024; showing 51–100. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital | 14 | $29,951 | About average | $28,319 | $95,551 |
| University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics | 34 | $29,951 | About average | $28,319 | $81,334 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center | 23 | $29,974 | About average | $28,347 | $151,165 |
| Ascension St Vincent Hospital | 19 | $30,001 | About average | $28,369 | $164,618 |
| Ohio State University State Health System | 40 | $30,007 | About average | $28,375 | $136,598 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | 19 | $30,043 | About average | $28,411 | $119,917 |
| UT Of Texas Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr. | 28 | $30,088 | About average | $28,456 | $142,244 |
| St Vincent Hospital | 11 | $30,103 | About average | $28,471 | $83,809 |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital LLC | 27 | $30,128 | About average | $28,491 | $129,935 |
| Duke University Hospital | 31 | $30,158 | About average | $28,526 | $164,817 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville | 22 | $30,285 | About average | $28,653 | $121,999 |
| Mayo Clinic | 25 | $30,285 | About average | $28,653 | $89,161 |
| Sarasota Memorial Hospital | 19 | $30,285 | About average | $28,653 | $274,612 |
| Tampa General Hospital | 24 | $30,285 | About average | $28,652 | $181,912 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | 43 | $30,286 | About average | $28,648 | $217,929 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | 11 | $30,412 | About average | $28,779 | $193,567 |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital | 14 | $30,475 | About average | $28,843 | $169,552 |
| University Of Virginia Medical Center | 34 | $30,699 | About average | $29,067 | $70,345 |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | 16 | $30,710 | About average | $29,063 | $119,578 |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | 45 | $30,807 | About average | $29,176 | $100,817 |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | 17 | $30,898 | About average | $29,266 | $126,515 |
| University Of Michigan Health System | 13 | $30,928 | About average | $29,296 | $109,612 |
| Baylor St Lukes Medical Center | 12 | $31,001 | About average | $29,369 | $326,275 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | 21 | $31,001 | About average | $29,369 | $254,052 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | 15 | $31,028 | About average | $29,396 | $69,566 |
| Northside Hospital | 23 | $31,028 | About average | $29,396 | $91,777 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 18 | $31,028 | About average | $29,396 | $161,306 |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | 11 | $31,160 | About average | $29,528 | $91,260 |
| University Of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics Authority | 21 | $31,210 | About average | $29,578 | $83,697 |
| Loyola University Medical Center | 25 | $31,280 | About average | $29,648 | $86,027 |
| Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center | 22 | $31,345 | About average | $29,713 | $133,275 |
| St. Patrick Hospital | 21 | $31,345 | About average | $29,713 | $58,167 |
| Hendrick Medical Center | 11 | $31,381 | About average | $29,749 | $241,775 |
| Logan Health Medical Center | 15 | $31,439 | About average | $29,802 | $87,228 |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | 23 | $31,460 | About average | $29,828 | $103,272 |
| Swedish Medical Center | 70 | $31,826 | About average | $30,194 | $410,311 |
| University Of Colorado Hospital Authority | 20 | $31,826 | About average | $30,194 | $265,533 |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | 13 | $31,826 | About average | $30,189 | $202,186 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | 16 | $31,884 | About average | $30,252 | $97,146 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | 17 | $32,515 | About average | $30,883 | $154,603 |
| Rush University Medical Center | 11 | $32,515 | About average | $30,883 | $95,431 |
| The University Of Chicago Medical Center | 11 | $32,515 | About average | $30,883 | $235,829 |
| Hospital Of University Of Pennsylvania | 45 | $32,591 | About average | $30,934 | $200,678 |
| Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus | 19 | $32,600 | About average | $30,968 | $188,676 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | 12 | $32,600 | About average | $30,968 | $310,252 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | 45 | $32,600 | About average | $30,968 | $87,522 |
| Tucson Medical Center | 25 | $32,600 | About average | $30,968 | $88,514 |
| St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center | 21 | $32,600 | About average | $30,963 | $115,925 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital | 13 | $32,658 | About average | $31,026 | $283,643 |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | 24 | $32,777 | About average | $31,144 | $109,047 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per procedure, and how many Medicare procedures were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $33K | $116K |
| 2021 | $34K | $118K |
| 2022 | $34K | $123K |
| 2023 | $32K | $128K |
| 2024 | $31K | $139K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
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| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 3 | 77 | $16,913 | $19,937–$28,284 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 21 | $25,466 | $25,466–$25,466 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 143 | $27,353 | $26,997–$27,744 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 131 | $27,591 | $27,478–$28,841 |
| Alabama | 2 | 29 | $27,913 | $27,913–$27,913 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 13 | $27,991 | $27,991–$27,991 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 27 | $28,079 | $27,918–$28,154 |
| Florida | 8 | 222 | $28,118 | $29,300–$30,285 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 84 | $28,365 | $28,436–$28,807 |
| Iowa | 2 | 93 | $28,723 | $28,639–$28,713 |
| Ohio | 5 | 135 | $28,781 | $27,816–$29,267 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 46 | $28,786 | $28,497–$29,973 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 68 | $28,836 | $28,749–$28,905 |
| Kansas | 3 | 151 | $28,913 | $28,708–$29,089 |
| Maine | 1 | 12 | $28,931 | $28,931–$28,931 |
| Indiana | 2 | 41 | $29,546 | $29,365–$29,789 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 12 | $29,592 | $29,592–$29,592 |
| Idaho | 1 | 48 | $29,635 | $29,635–$29,635 |
| Virginia | 3 | 69 | $29,809 | $28,970–$29,896 |
| North Carolina | 5 | 157 | $29,926 | $30,043–$30,475 |
| Utah | 2 | 48 | $29,951 | $29,951–$29,951 |
| Michigan | 3 | 77 | $30,022 | $29,827–$30,392 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 27 | $30,128 | $30,128–$30,128 |
| Texas | 6 | 96 | $30,164 | $29,594–$31,001 |
| Georgia | 4 | 79 | $30,721 | $30,764–$31,028 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 45 | $30,807 | $30,807–$30,807 |
| Montana | 3 | 49 | $30,991 | $30,623–$31,392 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 55 | $31,093 | $30,656–$31,335 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 22 | $31,345 | $31,345–$31,345 |
| Illinois | 7 | 112 | $31,526 | $31,089–$32,515 |
| Colorado | 3 | 103 | $31,826 | $31,826–$31,826 |
| Arizona | 6 | 133 | $32,419 | $32,600–$32,600 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 75 | $32,643 | $32,237–$33,135 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 24 | $32,777 | $32,777–$32,777 |
| Washington | 2 | 30 | $33,506 | $33,497–$33,534 |
| Delaware | 1 | 12 | $33,541 | $33,541–$33,541 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 86 | $33,568 | $30,697–$33,191 |
| Alaska | 1 | 16 | $34,505 | $34,505–$34,505 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 23 | $34,804 | $34,719–$34,905 |
| Oregon | 2 | 49 | $35,076 | $35,076–$35,076 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 116 | $35,901 | $35,901–$35,901 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 15 | $36,447 | $36,447–$36,447 |
| New York | 7 | 128 | $36,718 | $35,443–$37,845 |
| California | 10 | 241 | $42,990 | $41,094–$42,431 |
About these numbers
Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. For outpatient procedures it is Medicare’s allowed amount, which leaves out extra “outlier” payments for unusually costly cases; those are shown under the hospital name where CMS reported any, and included in the CSV. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.
Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.
Source: CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 procedures. More in the glossary.