Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and Drainage in Alabama
What 69 hospitals in Alabama charged and were paid for level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage (APC 5072), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$11,321
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,321
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,044
Average per service
State rank
#2 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Alabama billed an average of $11,321 for level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage, about 8.6 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,321. That payment is 14% below the U.S. average of $1,539.
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 $1,321Billed $11,321
About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Alabama billed for this service.
Alabama hospitals: level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham | 991 | $9,111 | $1,324 | $1,048 |
| Huntsville HospitalHuntsville | 432 | $9,070 | $1,342 | $1,063 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa | 391 | $5,130 | $1,455 | $1,153 |
| Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery | 234 | $4,642 | $1,281 | $1,009 |
| Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan | 188 | $9,638 | $1,365 | $1,081 |
| Thomas HospitalFairhope | 177 | $5,482 | $1,323 | $1,048 |
| Mobile InfirmaryMobile | 153 | $5,453 | $1,291 | $1,020 |
| Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville | 153 | $35,457 | $1,335 | $1,052 |
| North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence | 151 | $12,534 | $1,253 | $996 |
| St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham | 145 | $9,154 | $1,339 | $1,061 |
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika | 140 | $5,232 | $973 | $772 |
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham | 128 | $28,440 | $1,223 | $956 |
| Flowers HospitalDothan | 124 | $32,218 | $1,350 | $1,063 |
| South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterFoley | 110 | $28,777 | $1,317 | $1,040 |
| Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham | 100 | $18,260 | $1,269 | $993 |
| Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz | 99 | $6,602 | $1,323 | $1,049 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston | 86 | $15,243 | $1,465 | $1,162 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 71 | $35,326 | $1,272 | $1,004 |
| Providence HospitalMobile | 71 | $5,244 | $1,344 | $1,069 |
| Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery | 68 | $5,428 | $1,347 | $1,068 |
| Athens-Limestone HospitalAthens | 63 | $7,959 | $1,246 | $989 |
| Russell HospitalAlexander City | 60 | $4,544 | $1,323 | $1,047 |
| USA Health University HospitalMobile | 60 | $6,096 | $1,286 | $1,009 |
| Decatur General HospitalDecatur | 58 | $6,566 | $1,339 | $1,050 |
| Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman | 57 | $5,488 | $1,464 | $1,166 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery | 53 | $8,880 | $1,344 | $1,071 |
| D W McMillan Memorial HospitalBrewton | 44 | $2,807 | $1,304 | $1,027 |
| Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster | 41 | $18,894 | $1,196 | $921 |
| Springhill Medical CenterMobile | 39 | $5,695 | $1,299 | $1,025 |
| Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health SystemBessemer | 33 | $8,312 | $1,321 | $1,041 |
| Univ of S Al Children's & Women's HosMobile | 31 | $5,612 | $1,343 | $1,063 |
| Andalusia Regional HospitalAndalusia | 29 | $11,200 | $1,387 | $1,105 |
| Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield | 28 | $3,946 | $1,215 | $938 |
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham | 26 | $20,677 | $1,150 | $875 |
| St Vincent's EastBirmingham | 25 | $11,953 | $1,353 | $1,078 |
| Coosa Valley Medical CenterSylacauga | 22 | $5,982 | $1,296 | $1,013 |
| UAB Callahan Eye Hospital AuthorityBirmingham | 18 | $9,710 | $1,353 | $1,078 |
| Highlands Medical CenterScottsboro | 18 | $9,334 | $1,485 | $1,174 |
| Wiregrass Medical CenterGeneva | 17 | $2,009 | $1,328 | $1,058 |
| Dekalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne | 16 | $18,477 | $1,422 | $1,130 |
| Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 16 | $18,994 | $1,344 | $1,066 |
| Medical Center EnterpriseEnterprise | 13 | $66,302 | $1,249 | $977 |
| Walker Baptist Medical CenterJasper | 13 | $28,351 | $1,440 | $1,147 |
| North Baldwin InfirmaryBay Minette | 11 | $5,397 | $1,346 | $1,066 |
| Russellville HospitalRussellville | 11 | $7,687 | $1,232 | $945 |
| Mizell Memorial HospitalOpp | – | – | – | – |
| Dale Medical CenterOzark | – | – | – | – |
| Community Hospital INCTallassee | – | – | – | – |
| Marion Regional Medical CenterHamilton | – | – | – | – |
| Fayette Medical CenterFayette | – | – | – | – |
| Lake Martin Community HospitalDadeville | – | – | – | – |
| Lawrence Medical CenterMoulton | – | – | – | – |
| Clay County HospitalAshland | – | – | – | – |
| North Mississippi Health Services - South MarionWinfield | – | – | – | – |
| Elmore Community HospitalWetumpka | – | – | – | – |
| Citizens Baptist Medical CenterTalladega | – | – | – | – |
| Prattville Baptist HospitalPrattville | – | – | – | – |
| Bryan W Whitfield Mem Hosp INCDemopolis | – | – | – | – |
| Vaughan Reg Med Center Parkway CampusSelma | – | – | – | – |
| Monroe County HospitalMonroeville | – | – | – | – |
| Troy Regional Medical CenterTroy | – | – | – | – |
| St Vincent's St ClairPell City | – | – | – | – |
| L V Stabler Memorial HospitalGreenville | – | – | – | – |
| Shoals HospitalMuscle Shoals | – | – | – | – |
| Jack Hughston Memorial HospitalPhenix City | – | – | – | – |
| Atmore Community HospitalAtmore | – | – | – | – |
| St Vincent's ChiltonClanton | – | – | – | – |
| Thomasville Regional Medical Center LLCThomasville | – | – | – | – |
| Children's Hospital of AlabamaBirmingham | – | – | – | – |
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
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika, AL | $973 |
|---|---|
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $1,150 |
| Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster, AL | $1,196 |
| Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield, AL | $1,215 |
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $1,223 |
Highest
| Highlands Medical CenterScottsboro, AL | $1,485 |
|---|---|
| Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston, AL | $1,465 |
| Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman, AL | $1,464 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL | $1,455 |
| Walker Baptist Medical CenterJasper, AL | $1,440 |
Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and Drainage in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage cost in Alabama?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage (APC 5072) at 69 hospitals in Alabama was billed at $11,321 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,321, of which Medicare paid $1,044. 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 8.6 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.