How Much Does Insertion of peripheral or gastric neurostimulator generator Cost on Medicare?

The data suggests significant pricing inconsistencies for CPT 64590. With a 106.4x price gap between the most and least expensive states, geography plays an outsized role in what Medicare pays for this procedure.

Costs have risen 39.3% since 2014, outpacing inflation and raising questions about whether reimbursement rates reflect actual costs.

This analysis is based on publicly available CMS data and does not account for patient complexity, comorbidities, or facility-specific factors that may justify pricing differences.