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Level 2 Endovascular Procedures in Alabama

What 35 hospitals in Alabama charged and were paid for level 2 endovascular procedures (APC 5192), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5192 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $35,882 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $4,712 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $3,730 Average per service
State rank #1 of 48 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Alabama billed an average of $35,882 for level 2 endovascular procedures, about 7.6 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $4,712. That payment is 14% below the U.S. average of $5,463.

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 $4,712Billed $35,882

About 13¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Alabama billed for this service.

Alabama hospitals: level 2 endovascular 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
East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika 99 $13,433 $5,057 $4,027
University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham 91 $35,094 $4,691 $3,720
Huntsville HospitalHuntsville 82 $28,751 $4,552 $3,585
Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan 61 $33,141 $4,832 $3,837
St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham 57 $56,127 $4,771 $3,799
Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham 55 $91,419 $4,421 $3,452
Decatur General HospitalDecatur 45 $21,949 $4,742 $3,758
D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa 34 $16,421 $5,083 $4,025
Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery 32 $21,884 $4,325 $3,370
Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery 29 $34,819 $4,739 $3,766
St Vincent's EastBirmingham 25 $40,489 $4,676 $3,719
Russell HospitalAlexander City 21 $19,661 $4,727 $3,766
Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz 19 $24,776 $4,540 $3,577
St Vincent's St ClairPell City 19 $22,649 $4,771 $3,792
North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence 18 $55,117 $4,682 $3,730
Springhill Medical CenterMobile 17 $24,928 $4,547 $3,584
Flowers HospitalDothan 16 $126,064 $4,663 $3,666
Providence HospitalMobile 15 $24,608 $4,561 $3,596
South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterFoley 14 $79,988 $4,575 $3,645
Athens-Limestone HospitalAthens 13 $12,552 $4,820 $3,840
Thomas HospitalFairhope 12 $25,670 $4,426 $3,462
USA Health University HospitalMobile 11 $12,683 $4,739 $3,776
Mobile InfirmaryMobile 11 $28,831 $4,396 $3,433
Dekalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne – – – –
Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster – – – –
Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden – – – –
Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden – – – –
Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston – – – –
Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham – – – –
Vaughan Reg Med Center Parkway CampusSelma – – – –
Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville – – – –
Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham – – – –
Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery – – – –
Shoals HospitalMuscle Shoals – – – –
Coosa Valley Medical CenterSylacauga – – – –
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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

Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery, AL$4,325
Mobile InfirmaryMobile, AL$4,396
Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham, AL$4,421
Thomas HospitalFairhope, AL$4,426
Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz, AL$4,540

Highest

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Questions

How much does level 2 endovascular procedures cost in Alabama?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 endovascular procedures (APC 5192) at 35 hospitals in Alabama was billed at $35,882 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $4,712, of which Medicare paid $3,730. 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 7.6 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.