facebook tracking Level 1 Nerve Procedures cost in Alabama: 53 hospitals compared (APC 5431)

Level 1 Nerve Procedures in Alabama

What 53 hospitals in Alabama charged and were paid for level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5431 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $14,231 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $1,568 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $1,242 Average per service
State rank #4 of 49 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Alabama billed an average of $14,231 for level 1 nerve procedures, about 9.1 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,568. That payment is 12% below the U.S. average of $1,774.

These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.

Paid $1,568Billed $14,231

About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Alabama billed for this service.

Alabama hospitals: level 1 nerve procedures

Every Alabama hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.

Hospital Services Avg charge Avg allowed Medicare paid
Huntsville HospitalHuntsville 631 $8,571 $1,601 $1,267
D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa 233 $7,410 $1,753 $1,395
Athens-Limestone HospitalAthens 153 $10,498 $980 $779
Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville 112 $36,369 $1,555 $1,219
University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham 108 $11,048 $1,612 $1,284
Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan 97 $11,127 $1,627 $1,289
Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham 63 $75,262 $1,522 $1,194
Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman 58 $6,438 $1,702 $1,345
St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham 48 $19,409 $1,560 $1,227
East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika 44 $5,393 $1,677 $1,327
Mobile InfirmaryMobile 38 $5,518 $1,432 $1,123
South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterFoley 35 $18,054 $1,603 $1,274
Flowers HospitalDothan 32 $28,395 $1,658 $1,316
Highlands Medical CenterScottsboro 27 $7,945 $1,768 $1,402
Walker Baptist Medical CenterJasper 27 $30,736 $1,613 $1,265
North Baldwin InfirmaryBay Minette 25 $5,052 $1,603 $1,277
UAB Callahan Eye Hospital AuthorityBirmingham 18 $12,778 $1,612 $1,284
Dekalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne 17 $20,236 $1,694 $1,349
Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health SystemBessemer 17 $15,041 $1,612 $1,277
Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz 15 $5,857 $1,516 $1,190
Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden 15 $38,991 $1,516 $1,190
North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence 12 $14,777 $1,582 $1,256
Mizell Memorial HospitalOpp – – – –
St Vincent's EastBirmingham – – – –
Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster – – – –
Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield – – – –
Dale Medical CenterOzark – – – –
Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery – – – –
Andalusia Regional HospitalAndalusia – – – –
Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden – – – –
Fayette Medical CenterFayette – – – –
Medical Center EnterpriseEnterprise – – – –
Russell HospitalAlexander City – – – –
Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston – – – –
Decatur General HospitalDecatur – – – –
North Mississippi Health Services - South MarionWinfield – – – –
USA Health University HospitalMobile – – – –
Providence HospitalMobile – – – –
Grove Hill Memorial HospitalGrove Hill – – – –
Thomas HospitalFairhope – – – –
Citizens Baptist Medical CenterTalladega – – – –
Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham – – – –
Bryan W Whitfield Mem Hosp INCDemopolis – – – –
Vaughan Reg Med Center Parkway CampusSelma – – – –
Troy Regional Medical CenterTroy – – – –
St Vincent's St ClairPell City – – – –
Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham – – – –
L V Stabler Memorial HospitalGreenville – – – –
Shoals HospitalMuscle Shoals – – – –
Russellville HospitalRussellville – – – –
Coosa Valley Medical CenterSylacauga – – – –
Jack Hughston Memorial HospitalPhenix City – – – –
St Vincent's ChiltonClanton – – – –
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Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Alabama

Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.

Lowest

Athens-Limestone HospitalAthens, AL$980
Mobile InfirmaryMobile, AL$1,432
Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz, AL$1,516
Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL$1,516
Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham, AL$1,522

Highest

Highlands Medical CenterScottsboro, AL$1,768
D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL$1,753
Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman, AL$1,702
Dekalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne, AL$1,694
East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika, AL$1,677

Level 1 Nerve Procedures in other states

Iowa · $1,654 Louisiana · $1,602 Nebraska · $1,652 Ohio · $1,609 Oklahoma · $1,641 South Carolina · $1,581 Tennessee · $1,497 West Virginia · $1,580

Questions

How much does level 1 nerve procedures cost in Alabama?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431) at 53 hospitals in Alabama was billed at $14,231 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,568, of which Medicare paid $1,242. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.

Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?

Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this service in Alabama, average charges were 9.1 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.

Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.