Price Checker / CPT 64561
How much does Implant Neuroelectrodes cost?
CPT 64561 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is around 33x the fair price — among the most extreme markups. Dispute this.
Fair price
$1,100–$2,250
What this should cost
With insurance
~$187,200
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$2,800
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $55,802 is $54,102 over the fair price (about 33x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Implant Neuroelectrodes
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER CALDWELL, ID | — | — | 21438% |
| EASTERN IDAHO RMC IDAHO FALLS, ID | — | — | 19307% |
| AnMed Health Cannon ANDERSON, SC | — | — | 16245% |
| McLeod Health Dillon , SC | $26,010 | — | 15757% |
| TIFFIN HOSPITAL Tiffin, OH | $99,388 | — | 13279% |
| SOUTHSIDE MEDICAL CENTER Petersburg, VA | $97,434 | — | 13120% |
| Franciscan Health Olympia Fields , IL | $78,221 | $15,644 | 10430% |
| ST JOSEPH WARREN HOSPITAL Warren, OH | $183,038 | — | 9848% |
| Roper St. Francis Hospital - Berkeley Inc Summerville, SC | $76,988 | — | 9467% |
| ST FRANCIS EASTSIDE , SC | $188,941 | — | 9439% |
| AnMed Health ANDERSON, SC | — | — | 8656% |
| AnMed Health North Campus Anderson, SC | — | — | 8656% |
| PLAISTOW EMERGENCY ROOM PLAISTOW, NH | — | — | 8466% |
| United Memorial Medical Center BATAVIA, NY | $59,226 | $38,497 | 7873% |
| Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA | $62,002 | — | 7662% |
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About Implant Neuroelectrodes
CPT code 64561 refers to implant neuroelectrodes (billing description: "Implant neuroelectrodes"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $271 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $743 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.