Outpatient procedure · APC 5431 · Surgery or procedure

Level 1 Nerve Procedures

In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $1,774 per procedure at 1,588 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $1,658 and $1,852.

National figures, 2024

Average payment per case: $1,774
Typical range (middle half of hospitals): $1,658–$1,852
Medicare’s share: $1,40779% of the payment
Average billed charge: $12,341
Hospitals reporting: 1,588126,874 procedures

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1,570 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare procedures for this in 2024; showing 1–50. Download as CSV

Medicare payments per case for Level 1 Nerve Procedures by hospital, 2024
Hospital	Cases	Average payment	vs national average	Medicare paid	Billed charge
Northwestern Medical Center IncSaint Albans, VT · CCN 470024	11	$447	75% below the national average	$136	$15,671
Mary Washington HospitalFredericksburg, VA · CCN 490022	93	$724	59% below the national average	$577	$6,337
Central Vermont Medical CenterBarre, VT · CCN 470001	88	$771	57% below the national average	$382	$8,930
St Joe Mercy Hospital System LivoniaLivonia, MI · CCN 230002	11	$773	56% below the national average	$604	$13,869
MetroHealth SystemCleveland, OH · CCN 360059	105	$809	54% below the national average	$470	$9,997
Grace Surgical HospitalLubbock, TX · CCN 450162	103	$823	54% below the national average	$644	$11,361
Magee Womens Hospital Of UPMC Health SystemPittsburgh, PA · CCN 390114	21	$831	53% below the national average	$618	$11,949
Conway Medical CenterConway, SC · CCN 420049	145	$859	52% below the national average	$677	$11,196
Hospital Of University Of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · CCN 390111	162	$872	51% below the national average	$694	$18,870
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta, GA · CCN 110035	39	$910	49% below the national average	$725	$22,363
Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.Wichita, KS · CCN 170122	23	$932	47% below the national average	$742	$7,372
Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterBennington, VT · CCN 470012	80	$934	47% below the national average	$540	$6,579
University Of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health CareBurlington, VT · CCN 470003	349	$936	47% below the national average	$549	$8,900
Memorial Hospital At GulfportGulfport, MS · CCN 250019	245	$954	46% below the national average	$756	$10,970
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN · CCN 440039	389	$960	46% below the national average	$763	$18,064
West Chester HospitalWest Chester, OH · CCN 360354	101	$971	45% below the national average	$774	$17,038
Athens Limestone HospitalAthens, AL · CCN 010079	153	$980	45% below the national average	$779	$10,498
SSM St Joseph Health CenterSaint Charles, MO · CCN 260005	70	$1,037	42% below the national average	$823	$11,550
University Medical Center Of El PasoEl Paso, TX · CCN 450024	13	$1,057	40% below the national average	$842	$18,830
Brattleboro Memorial HospitalBrattleboro, VT · CCN 470011	50	$1,080	39% below the national average	$725	$5,874
Heritage Valley SewickleySewickley, PA · CCN 390037	13	$1,088	39% below the national average	$852	$4,769
Rutland Regional Medical CenterRutland, VT · CCN 470005	115	$1,109	38% below the national average	$725	$7,844
Baptist Memorial Hospital - Carroll CountyHuntingdon, TN · CCN 440016	16	$1,115	37% below the national average	$888	$11,366
University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLCCincinnati, OH · CCN 360003	60	$1,125	37% below the national average	$895	$18,316
Cabell Huntington Hospital, IncHuntington, WV · CCN 510055	397	$1,136	36% below the national average	$902	$6,920
Marietta Memorial HospitalMarietta, OH · CCN 360147	168	$1,139	36% below the national average	$796	$4,676
United Memorial Medical CenterBatavia, NY · CCN 330073	26	$1,150	35% below the national average	$912	$8,442
Sacred Heart HospitalPensacola, FL · CCN 100025	54	$1,166	34% below the national average	$928	$14,207
St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA · CCN 110043	21	$1,188	33% below the national average	$941	$16,763
Wesley Medical CenterWichita, KS · CCN 170123	11	$1,199	32% below the national average	$955	$32,106
Indiana Regional Medical CenterIndiana, PA · CCN 390173	34	$1,202	32% below the national average	$953	$9,363
Sharon Regional Medical CenterSharon, PA · CCN 390211	12	$1,207	32% below the national average	$955	$13,447
Gettysburg HospitalGettysburg, PA · CCN 390065	265	$1,223	31% below the national average	$970	$5,777
Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterJohnstown, PA · CCN 390110	88	$1,236	30% below the national average	$977	$8,927
Intermountain Health Logan Regional HospitalLogan, UT · CCN 460015	14	$1,237	30% below the national average	$886	$6,720
Southeast Michigan Surgical Hospital LLCWarren, MI · CCN 230264	31	$1,240	30% below the national average	$988	$27,405
Southside HospitalBay Shore, NY · CCN 330043	14	$1,242	30% below the national average	$989	$10,101
Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith, AR · CCN 040055	37	$1,243	30% below the national average	$954	$16,986
Geisinger-Lewistown HospitalLewistown, PA · CCN 390048	64	$1,251	29% below the national average	$992	$10,507
Southwest General Health CenterMiddleburg Heights, OH · CCN 360155	139	$1,278	28% below the national average	$1,014	$8,375
MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC · CCN 420004 · +$789 outlier payments per case	104	$1,316	26% below the national average	$1,043	$25,188
White Plains Hospital CenterWhite Plains, NY · CCN 330304	135	$1,323	25% below the national average	$1,050	$15,924
Ascension All Saints HospitalRacine, WI · CCN 520096	61	$1,349	24% below the national average	$1,068	$15,806
UNC HospitalsChapel Hill, NC · CCN 340061	153	$1,351	24% below the national average	$1,075	$8,188
Strong Memorial HospitalRochester, NY · CCN 330285	227	$1,357	24% below the national average	$1,073	$11,082
Memorial HospitalFremont, OH · CCN 360156	71	$1,370	23% below the national average	$1,035	$5,401
Henry Ford Health HospitalDetroit, MI · CCN 230053	237	$1,385	22% below the national average	$1,100	$6,852
Spectrum HealthGrand Rapids, MI · CCN 230038	45	$1,386	22% below the national average	$1,086	$9,859
Genesis Medical Center-DavenportDavenport, IA · CCN 160033	83	$1,412	20% below the national average	$1,120	$6,278
St Luke's Regional Medical CenterBoise, ID · CCN 130006	185	$1,414	20% below the national average	$1,124	$12,801

National trend

Average payment and billed charge per procedure, and how many Medicare procedures were reported each year.

Average payment
Average billed charge

2020: 140,451 procedures at 1,754 hospitals · 2021: 155,235 procedures at 1,800 hospitals · 2022: 150,490 procedures at 1,779 hospitals · 2023: 128,117 procedures at 1,694 hospitals · 2024: 126,874 procedures at 1,588 hospitals

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National average payment and billed charge for Level 1 Nerve Procedures
Year of care	Average payment	Average billed charge
2020	$1,652	$10K
2021	$1,703	$10K
2022	$1,728	$11K
2023	$1,711	$12K
2024	$1,774	$12K

By state, 2024

Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.

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Average payment by state for Level 1 Nerve Procedures, 2024
State	Hospitals	Cases	Average payment	Typical range
Vermont	6	693	$946	$812–$1,044
Mississippi	15	973	$1,461	$1,551–$1,652
Tennessee	27	1,886	$1,497	$1,592–$1,658
Alabama	22	1,825	$1,568	$1,557–$1,650
West Virginia	20	2,466	$1,580	$1,585–$1,674
South Carolina	28	2,158	$1,581	$1,618–$1,666
Louisiana	30	3,223	$1,602	$1,604–$1,635
Ohio	103	7,504	$1,609	$1,633–$1,684
Oklahoma	34	4,247	$1,641	$1,628–$1,664
Nebraska	13	1,187	$1,652	$1,664–$1,753
Iowa	23	1,512	$1,654	$1,639–$1,747
Arkansas	25	2,752	$1,661	$1,612–$1,737
Kansas	30	2,656	$1,662	$1,645–$1,737
Kentucky	34	1,800	$1,663	$1,631–$1,706
Missouri	48	5,672	$1,664	$1,654–$1,739
Michigan	61	3,440	$1,680	$1,649–$1,757
Georgia	47	1,867	$1,682	$1,640–$1,784
Texas	129	10,336	$1,685	$1,668–$1,743
Virginia	43	3,266	$1,694	$1,651–$1,780
North Carolina	52	3,699	$1,695	$1,675–$1,735
Idaho	13	1,564	$1,715	$1,720–$1,826
Pennsylvania	88	6,968	$1,718	$1,722–$1,837
Utah	17	1,339	$1,721	$1,717–$1,730
Florida	61	4,045	$1,725	$1,721–$1,749
Indiana	46	2,915	$1,727	$1,715–$1,758
Maine	12	917	$1,754	$1,657–$1,789
Wisconsin	53	4,495	$1,761	$1,730–$1,802
New Hampshire	10	953	$1,768	$1,818–$1,884
New Mexico	13	1,039	$1,778	$1,681–$1,801
Illinois	71	5,306	$1,808	$1,781–$1,833
South Dakota	13	2,403	$1,821	$1,800–$1,915
North Dakota	6	835	$1,825	$1,810–$1,891
Montana	9	743	$1,832	$1,810–$1,926
Colorado	22	1,287	$1,845	$1,838–$1,843
Wyoming	5	317	$1,859	$1,914–$1,939
Arizona	24	2,090	$1,888	$1,868–$1,913
Minnesota	29	2,657	$1,896	$1,816–$1,925
Delaware	5	206	$1,923	$1,937–$1,937
Rhode Island	5	316	$1,932	$1,918–$1,959
District of Columbia	5	148	$1,965	$1,976–$1,976
Washington	31	2,494	$1,979	$1,938–$2,039
New Jersey	32	1,940	$2,031	$1,969–$2,079
New York	69	5,029	$2,051	$2,018–$2,175
Nevada	6	269	$2,064	$2,058–$2,068
Oregon	18	650	$2,066	$1,940–$2,089
Massachusetts	48	5,722	$2,067	$2,054–$2,074
Alaska	3	140	$2,101	$2,031–$2,128
Connecticut	13	413	$2,143	$2,150–$2,174
Hawaii	5	135	$2,246	$2,221–$2,378
California	66	6,377	$2,395	$2,374–$2,542

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.