Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $20,097 per procedure at 469 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $18,731 and $20,939.
Also known as: Spinal cord stimulator, nerve stimulator
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $20,097
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $18,731–$20,939
- Medicare’s share
- $18,465
- Average billed charge
- $97,214
- Hospitals reporting
- 469
Hospitals in Pennsylvania
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
- Average payment across these 20 hospitals
- $19,801
- Median hospital
- $20,091
- Lowest to highest
- $9,454–$21,982
- Medicare procedures
- 426
20 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare procedures for this in 2024. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Memorial | 13 | $9,454 | 53% below the national average | $7,804 | $52,589 |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 22 | $16,361 | 19% below the national average | $14,739 | $62,781 |
| West Penn Hospital | 11 | $16,378 | 19% below the national average | $14,826 | $65,092 |
| Allegheny General Hospital | 19 | $18,552 | About average | $16,919 | $84,272 |
| Lancaster General Hospital | 24 | $18,743 | About average | $17,111 | $43,530 |
| Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center | 15 | $19,492 | About average | $17,860 | $106,334 |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | 13 | $19,492 | About average | $17,860 | $86,953 |
| St Clair Hospital | 13 | $19,492 | About average | $17,849 | $171,254 |
| Geisinger Medical Center | 20 | $19,497 | About average | $17,865 | $206,102 |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | 14 | $19,899 | About average | $18,267 | $189,704 |
| Temple University Hospital | 22 | $20,284 | About average | $18,652 | $169,642 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | 41 | $20,366 | About average | $18,734 | $82,489 |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | 28 | $20,540 | About average | $18,908 | $223,933 |
| Lehigh Valley Hospital | 57 | $20,939 | About average | $19,305 | $228,598 |
| Doylestown Hospital | 14 | $21,051 | About average | $19,419 | $96,659 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | 12 | $21,199 | About average | $19,567 | $40,221 |
| Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital | 11 | $21,199 | About average | $19,567 | $148,810 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 26 | $21,282 | About average | $19,650 | $214,185 |
| St Mary Medical Center | 15 | $21,685 | About average | $20,053 | $96,713 |
| Pennsylvania Hospital | 36 | $21,982 | About average | $20,350 | $79,540 |
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 | $28K | $118K |
| 2021 | $20K | $88K |
| 2022 | $20K | $89K |
| 2023 | $21K | $94K |
| 2024 | $20K | $97K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 46 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 1 | 12 | $3,280 | $3,280–$3,280 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 73 | $16,706 | $15,609–$18,530 |
| West Virginia | 4 | 109 | $17,342 | $17,258–$17,748 |
| Tennessee | 15 | 438 | $17,821 | $17,481–$18,599 |
| Alabama | 10 | 276 | $17,873 | $17,911–$18,368 |
| Kentucky | 8 | 248 | $18,196 | $17,465–$18,755 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 100 | $18,272 | $17,824–$18,275 |
| Iowa | 6 | 125 | $18,324 | $18,225–$18,742 |
| South Carolina | 16 | 418 | $18,452 | $18,435–$18,830 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | 279 | $18,681 | $18,668–$18,803 |
| Arkansas | 11 | 262 | $18,687 | $18,230–$19,249 |
| Missouri | 11 | 310 | $18,776 | $18,520–$19,081 |
| Ohio | 28 | 625 | $18,870 | $18,571–$19,105 |
| Utah | 4 | 75 | $18,884 | $18,254–$19,896 |
| Kansas | 11 | 273 | $18,897 | $18,633–$19,059 |
| Michigan | 14 | 271 | $19,050 | $18,481–$19,478 |
| Indiana | 14 | 310 | $19,213 | $18,892–$19,789 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 37 | $19,223 | $19,160–$19,315 |
| Texas | 32 | 671 | $19,231 | $18,936–$19,639 |
| North Carolina | 17 | 403 | $19,241 | $18,992–$19,609 |
| Idaho | 2 | 48 | $19,264 | $18,996–$19,424 |
| Virginia | 13 | 312 | $19,285 | $18,791–$20,462 |
| Georgia | 19 | 415 | $19,332 | $18,533–$20,252 |
| Maine | 2 | 51 | $19,373 | $19,197–$19,564 |
| Florida | 33 | 812 | $19,623 | $19,767–$19,767 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 67 | $19,665 | $19,665–$19,665 |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | 426 | $19,801 | $19,304–$21,088 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 150 | $19,892 | $19,686–$20,493 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 178 | $20,464 | $20,305–$20,821 |
| Illinois | 14 | 332 | $20,566 | $20,167–$21,103 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 207 | $20,621 | $19,505–$21,507 |
| Colorado | 8 | 176 | $20,664 | $20,772–$20,772 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 76 | $20,669 | $20,459–$21,184 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 70 | $20,968 | $20,594–$21,309 |
| Montana | 6 | 120 | $21,002 | $20,459–$21,546 |
| Arizona | 12 | 246 | $21,031 | $21,277–$21,277 |
| Delaware | 2 | 56 | $21,891 | $21,891–$21,891 |
| Washington | 10 | 211 | $22,062 | $21,899–$22,430 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 13 | $22,324 | $22,324–$22,324 |
| New Jersey | 9 | 168 | $23,200 | $22,841–$23,434 |
| Massachusetts | 16 | 318 | $23,334 | $23,431–$23,431 |
| Nevada | 1 | 46 | $23,366 | $23,366–$23,366 |
| Oregon | 4 | 68 | $23,429 | $21,223–$23,791 |
| New York | 16 | 490 | $23,821 | $23,132–$24,575 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 109 | $24,483 | $24,390–$24,573 |
| California | 21 | 437 | $27,815 | $26,818–$27,189 |
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.