Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services in Alabama
What 40 hospitals in Alabama charged and were paid for level 2 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5362), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$73,598
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$8,405
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$6,772
Average per service
State rank
#2 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Alabama billed an average of $73,598 for level 2 laparoscopy and related services, about 8.8 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $8,405. That payment is 14% below the U.S. average of $9,797.
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 $8,405Billed $73,598
About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Alabama billed for this service.
Alabama hospitals: level 2 laparoscopy and related services
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 | 154 | $62,299 | $8,438 | $6,808 |
| Huntsville HospitalHuntsville | 124 | $88,340 | $8,421 | $6,789 |
| St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham | 106 | $53,893 | $8,477 | $6,845 |
| Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham | 85 | $97,761 | $8,038 | $6,404 |
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham | 77 | $167,741 | $8,412 | $6,780 |
| Mobile InfirmaryMobile | 53 | $24,837 | $8,142 | $6,510 |
| Decatur General HospitalDecatur | 45 | $92,564 | $8,429 | $6,792 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa | 45 | $37,297 | $8,884 | $7,246 |
| Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville | 38 | $120,860 | $8,344 | $6,712 |
| Thomas HospitalFairhope | 36 | $26,626 | $8,536 | $6,900 |
| Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan | 27 | $92,604 | $8,814 | $7,182 |
| St Vincent's EastBirmingham | 26 | $54,142 | $8,591 | $6,959 |
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika | 26 | $23,300 | $9,103 | $7,471 |
| USA Health University HospitalMobile | 25 | $28,286 | $8,533 | $6,901 |
| North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence | 24 | $40,396 | $8,430 | $6,798 |
| Univ of S Al Children's & Women's HosMobile | 23 | $23,696 | $8,440 | $6,808 |
| Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery | 20 | $29,030 | $8,000 | $6,368 |
| Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman | 18 | $32,074 | $8,959 | $7,327 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery | 17 | $27,444 | $8,532 | $6,900 |
| South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterFoley | 15 | $194,592 | $8,082 | $6,450 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston | 12 | $62,317 | $7,558 | $5,926 |
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham | 12 | $150,519 | $7,494 | $5,862 |
| Walker Baptist Medical CenterJasper | 11 | $129,610 | $8,454 | $6,812 |
| Providence HospitalMobile | 11 | $31,781 | $7,282 | $5,646 |
| Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz | – | – | – | – |
| Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster | – | – | – | – |
| Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield | – | – | – | – |
| Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery | – | – | – | – |
| Andalusia Regional HospitalAndalusia | – | – | – | – |
| Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden | – | – | – | – |
| Medical Center EnterpriseEnterprise | – | – | – | – |
| Flowers HospitalDothan | – | – | – | – |
| Clay County HospitalAshland | – | – | – | – |
| Athens-Limestone HospitalAthens | – | – | – | – |
| Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health SystemBessemer | – | – | – | – |
| Vaughan Reg Med Center Parkway CampusSelma | – | – | – | – |
| North Baldwin InfirmaryBay Minette | – | – | – | – |
| St Vincent's St ClairPell City | – | – | – | – |
| Springhill Medical CenterMobile | – | – | – | – |
| Coosa Valley Medical CenterSylacauga | – | – | – | – |
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
| Providence HospitalMobile, AL | $7,282 |
|---|---|
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $7,494 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston, AL | $7,558 |
| Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery, AL | $8,000 |
| Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $8,038 |
Highest
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika, AL | $9,103 |
|---|---|
| Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman, AL | $8,959 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL | $8,884 |
| Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan, AL | $8,814 |
| St Vincent's EastBirmingham, AL | $8,591 |
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 laparoscopy and related services cost in Alabama?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5362) at 40 hospitals in Alabama was billed at $73,598 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $8,405, of which Medicare paid $6,772. 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 8.8 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.