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Original text from hospital filings
EXTERNAL RECHARGING SYSTEM FOR BATTERY (INTERNAL) FOR USE WITH IMPLANTABLE NEUROSTIMULATOR; REPLACEMENT ONLY
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Low
$0
Average
$7.1k
Median
$2.3k
High
$54.5k
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| # | Hospital | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OU Health - University of Oklahoma Medical Center Oklahoma City, OK | $2.2k | $2.4k | $719 | 30% | — | $2.1k – $4.5k |
| 2 | Henry Ford Health Novi, MI | $1.7k | $1.8k | $145 | 8% | — | $1.7k – $2.0k |
| 3 | City Hospital, Inc. Martinsburg, WV | $2.2k | $2.5k | $504 | 20% | — | $2.1k – $3.6k |
| 4 | Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville, TN | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 5 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 6 | Metro Knoxville HMA LLC Powell, TN | $1.1k | $1.5k | $962 | 63% | — | $325 – $3.1k |
| 7 | Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 8 | CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ | $35.4k | $35.8k | $2.5k | 7% | — | $33.7k – $49.5k |
| 9 | Metro Knoxville HMA LLC Knoxville, TN | $1.6k | $1.7k | $893 | 52% | — | $563 – $3.1k |
| 10 | Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ | $35.4k | $35.8k | $2.3k | 7% | — | $35.4k – $49.5k |
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