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Procedure | Price Range | |
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Trial Neurostimulator Implantation Cost Average | $4,800 - $13,200 | Free Quote |
Non-Rechargeable Neurostimulator Implantation Cost Average | $15,200 - $41,800 | Free Quote |
Rechargeable Neurostimulator Implantation Cost Average | $23,300 - $64,100 | Free Quote |
Facility | City | Type |
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Oak Brook Surgical Centre | Oak Brook | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Bernard Hospital and Health Care Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Sacred Heart Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Hinsdale Surgical Center | Hinsdale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Elmhurst Outpatient Surgery Center | Elmhurst | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
South Chicago Surgical Solutions | Orland Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Belmont/harlem Surgery Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Surgicore | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Altamonte Surgery Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Methodist Hospitals - Northlake Campus | Gary | Acute Care Hospital |
Access Health Center | Downers Grove | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Midwestern | Zion | Acute Care Hospital |
Tinley Woods Surgery Center | Tinley Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Provident Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Forest Med-surg Center | Justice | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Loyola University Medical Center | Maywood | Acute Care Hospital |
Rush-copley Medical Center | Aurora | Acute Care Hospital |
Logan Square Surgery Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Francis Hospital | Evanston | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint James Hospital and Health Centers - Olympia | Olympia Fields | Acute Care Hospital |
Lakeview Surgery Center | Vernon Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Grundy County Surgical Facility | Morris | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Neurologic and Orthopedic Insitute of Chicago | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Kenosha Medical Center | Kenosha | Acute Care Hospital |
Aanchor Health Center | Glen Ellyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Kishwaukee Community Hospital | Dekalb | Acute Care Hospital |
Tinley Park Surgicare | Tinley Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Suburban Surgical Facility | Homewood | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Vista Medical Center East | Waukegan | Acute Care Hospital |
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Morris Hospital | Morris | Acute Care Hospital |
Northwest Suburban Surgical Services | Crystal Lake | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Central Dupage Hospital | Winfield | Acute Care Hospital |
Chicago Endoscopy Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Water Tower Surgicenter | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Swedish Covenant Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Adventist Glenoaks Hospital | Glendale Heights | Acute Care Hospital |
Dreyer Ambulatory Surgery Center | Aurora | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Orland Park Surgical Center | Orland Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Loyola Ambulatory Surgery Center at Oakbrook | Oakbrook Terrace | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Algonquin Road Surgery Center | Lake In The Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Grand Oaks Surgical | Libertyville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
The Surgery Center at 900 N Michigan | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital | Melrose Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Alexian Brothers Medical Center | Elk Grove Village | Acute Care Hospital |
Northwest Community Hospital | Arlington Heights | Acute Care Hospital |
North Shore Same Day Surgery | Evanston | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Lincoln Park Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Lakeshore Surgicare | Chesterton | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Southwest Surgical Excellence | Tinley Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Rush Oak Park Hospital | Oak Park | Acute Care Hospital |
West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Grand Avenue Surgical Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Hawthorne Place Outpatient Surgery Center | Libertyville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Calumet Surgery Center | Munster | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Margaret Mercy - Hammond Campus | Hammond | Acute Care Hospital |
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Midwestern Surgical Services | Lombard | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Palos Community Hospital | Palos Heights | Acute Care Hospital |
Rush North Shore Medical Center | Skokie | Acute Care Hospital |
Holy Cross Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Surgery Center of Joliet | Joliet | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Joseph Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Advanced Ambulatory Surgical Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Naperville Surgical Centre | Naperville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Provena Saint Joseph Hospital | Elgin | Acute Care Hospital |
Rush University Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Hauser-ross Surgicenter | Sycamore | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
River North Same Day Surgery | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Salt Creek Surgery Center | Westmont | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Gurnee Surgicare | Gurnee | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Rush Surgicenter Partnership | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Kendall Pointe Surgery Center | Oswego | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Francis Hospital and Health Center | Blue Island | Acute Care Hospital |
Bensenville Surgical Suite | Bensenville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Center for Specialty Surgery | Munster | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
K and G Surgical Suites | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Oak Forest Hospital | Oak Forest | Acute Care Hospital |
Holy Family Medical Center | Des Plaines | Acute Care Hospital |
Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn | Acute Care Hospital |
Lakeside Surgery Center | East Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Loretto Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Porter Valparaiso Hospital Campus | Valparaiso | Acute Care Hospital |
Lakeshore Surgery Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Aurora Medical Center | Kenosha | Acute Care Hospital |
American Surgical Services | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Roseland Community Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
West Main Surgery | Cary | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Midland Surgical Center | Sycamore | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge | Acute Care Hospital |
Advantage Health Care | Wood Dale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Evanston Hospital | Evanston | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Mary Medical Center | Hobart | Acute Care Hospital |
Dimensions Medical Center | Des Plaines | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Great Lakes Surgery Center | Kenosha | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Novamed Surgery Center of River Forest | River Forest | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Condell Medical Center | Libertyville | Acute Care Hospital |
Centegra Northern Illinois Medical Center | Mchenry | Acute Care Hospital |
Norwegian American Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Ambulatory Surgicenter of Downers Grove | Downers Grove | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Delnor-community Hospital | Geneva | Acute Care Hospital |
Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
25 East Same Day Surgery | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center | St Charles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Merriville Plaza Surgery Center | Merrillville Bra | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Northwest Community Day Surgery Center | Arlington Heights | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Suburban Surgery Center of Dupage | Addison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Broadwest Specialty Surgical Center | Merrillville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ingalls Memorial Hospital | Harvey | Acute Care Hospital |
University of Illinois Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Ambulatory Surgery Centers of Chicago | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Little Company of Mary Hospital | Evergreen Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Castle Surgicenter | Aurora | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest | Acute Care Hospital |
Jackson Park Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital | La Grange | Acute Care Hospital |
Mercy Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Vista Surgery Center | Lindenhurst | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Provena Mercy Medical Center | Aurora | Acute Care Hospital |
Peterson Medical Surgicenter | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Six Corners Same Day Surgery | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Fullerton Kimball Surgery Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Woodfield Surgical Center | Schaumburg | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Apac Surgical Center Il | Crown Point | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Novamed Surgery Center of Chicago-northshore | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
1800 Mcdonough Road Surgery Center | Hoffman Estates | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Suburban Surgery | Orland Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Anthony Medical Center | Crown Point | Acute Care Hospital |
Whiting Surgical Care Center | Orland Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Chandana Surgery Center | Valparaiso | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove | Acute Care Hospital |
Mount Sinai Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
North Shore Ambulatory Care | Skokie | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Surgicare Center | Chicago Heights | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Franciscan Physicians Hospital In Munster | Munster | Acute Care Hospital |
Van Orthopaedic and Spine Surgery | Geneva | Ortho Surgery Center |
Palos Surgicenter | Palos Heights | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Centegra Memorial Medical Center | Woodstock | Acute Care Hospital |
Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Metro Surgical Services | Harwood Heights | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Fullerton Surgery Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Community Hospital | Munster | Acute Care Hospital |
Michigan Avenue Center for Health | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Edward Hospital | Naperville | Acute Care Hospital |
Right Care Surgery Center | East Dundee | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Sherman Hospital | Elgin | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Margaret Mercy - Dyer Campus | Dyer | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Alexius Medical Center | Hoffman Estates | Acute Care Hospital |
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital | Elmhurst | Acute Care Hospital |
Thorek Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
The University of Chicago Hospitals and Health System | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Merrillville Surgery Center | Merrillville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
ACU Health Center | Hinsdale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Lake Park Surgicare | Hobart | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Tri-cities Surgery Center | Geneva | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Clinicians Surgery Care Center. . | Gurnee | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Suburban Surgical Care Center | Hoffman Estates | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Munster Same Day Surgery | Munster | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Catherine Hospital | East Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Macneal Hospital | Berwyn | Acute Care Hospital |
The Center for Surgery | Naperville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ravine Way Surgery Center | Glenview | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Westlake Hospital | Melrose Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Magna Surgical Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Optima Surgicare | Cicero | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington | Acute Care Hospital |
Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet | Acute Care Hospital |
Rogers Park One Day Surgery Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Silver Cross Hospital | Joliet | Acute Care Hospital |
Northern Illinois Ambulatory Service | Buffalo Grove | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Adventist Hinsdale Hospital | Hinsdale | Acute Care Hospital |
Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Methodist Hospital of Chicago | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Midwest Day Surgery | Downers Grove | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Elmwood Park Same Day Surgery | Elmwood Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Vista Medical Center West | Waukegan | Acute Care Hospital |
South Shore Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Novamed Surgery Center of Merrillville | Merrillville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Northwest Surgicare | Arlington Heights | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
NCDS Ambulatory Care Center | Oak Lawn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Des Plaines Surgicare | Des Plaines | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest | Acute Care Hospital |
Plainfield Surgery Center | Plainfield | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Bridgeport Surgicenter | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Seven Bridges Surgical Facility | Woodridge | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation Cost and Procedure Introduction
Spinal cord stimulator (SCS) implantation is a procedure in which a small electrical device is placed under the skin near the spine. This procedure is recommended for patients with chronic pain after more conservative measures — medication, physical therapy, surgeries, injections — have failed to provide adequate relief. Spinal cord stimulators are used to deliver electrical pulses to the spinal cord to mask pain signals before they reach the brain. Spinal cord stimulator implantations are performed at a hospital by a neurosurgeon who specializes in pain management. It is usually a two-stage procedure: There is a trial stimulator that will determine if the SCS will work for the type of pain you’re experiencing and where to place the stimulator. Most patients return home the same day as the procedure or the next morning. Recovery times vary, depending on how quickly your body heals and your pain level, but you should be able to return to normal activities within six weeks.
Patient Preparation for Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation
A physical examination will be performed along with blood tests, chest X-rays and EKGs. It is particularly important to inform the physician of all medications or vitamins taken regularly or if you are pregnant (or think you might be pregnant). Also, let your doctor know if you have heart, lung or other medical conditions that may need special attention, and, finally, if you have a history of bleeding disorders or if you are taking any anticoagulant (blood-thinning) medications, aspirin, or other medications that affect blood clotting. You will be given instructions in advance that will outline what you should and should not do in preparation for the surgery; be sure to read and follow those instructions. You will be asked to fast for eight hours before the procedure, generally after midnight. You will need to make arrangements for transportation after the surgery is complete. If you are given a prescription for pain medication, have it filled prior to surgery.
What to Expect During and After Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation
There are two stages to the spinal cord stimulator implantation. The first stage is an outpatient procedure using local anesthetic. Using an X-ray to view the area, the surgeon will insert a hollow needle into the space between the bone and spinal cord. The trial lead is then inserted and placed near specific nerves. The wires will be attached to a generator worn on a belt. You’ll go home and monitor your pain level, following all instructions from your doctor. After three to seven days, you’ll return to your doctor to discuss next steps. If it was successful, you’ll move on to stage two. If the trial was unsuccessful, the doctor will remove the trial leads. Stage two is when the permanent stimulator is implanted. After arriving at the hospital, you’ll have a brief physical exam and you will be given a local anesthetic and sedative. The electrode leads are inserted with the aid of an X-ray. Then a small incision is made over the vertebra. A small portion of the bony arch is removed to make room for the leads, which are attached to the epidural space above the spinal cord. After testing the placement and pain level, the surgeon will run the lead wire under the skin to a generator which will be placed under the skin of the buttock. The surgeon will close the incision using stitches or steri-strips.
After surgery, you will be taken to the recovery room for observation. Once your blood pressure, pulse, and breathing are stable and you are alert, you will most often be discharged to your home. Before being discharged, you will be given instructions about care for your incision, limits on activities and what you should do to aid your recovery. If you notice any of the following, call the number the hospital gave you: Fever, excessive sweating, difficulty urinating, redness, bleeding or worsening pain.
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