facebook tracking Level 3 Airway Endoscopy cost in Alabama: 42 hospitals compared (APC 5153)

Level 3 Airway Endoscopy in Alabama

What 42 hospitals in Alabama charged and were paid for level 3 airway endoscopy (APC 5153), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5153 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $11,263 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $1,404 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $1,114 Average per service
State rank #9 of 48 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Alabama billed an average of $11,263 for level 3 airway endoscopy, about 8.0 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,404. That payment is 12% below the U.S. average of $1,594.

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 $1,404Billed $11,263

About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Alabama billed for this service.

Alabama hospitals: level 3 airway endoscopy

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 441 $8,501 $1,407 $1,118
Huntsville HospitalHuntsville 49 $9,100 $1,364 $1,072
Mobile InfirmaryMobile 47 $4,809 $1,383 $1,097
Thomas HospitalFairhope 45 $3,901 $1,383 $1,097
Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan 44 $11,156 $1,401 $1,106
East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika 37 $4,245 $1,502 $1,196
Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham 32 $63,360 $1,363 $1,075
Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery 29 $3,833 $1,349 $1,067
St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham 28 $18,801 $1,377 $1,089
Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston 25 $11,080 $1,547 $1,233
South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterFoley 24 $29,117 $1,409 $1,122
Dale Medical CenterOzark 23 $2,653 $1,342 $1,059
Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville 21 $38,155 $1,377 $1,086
D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa 16 $8,840 $1,546 $1,231
Providence HospitalMobile 14 $5,815 $1,407 $1,121
Springhill Medical CenterMobile 13 $6,301 $1,321 $1,035
Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz 11 $6,620 $1,407 $1,121
North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence – – – –
Mizell Memorial HospitalOpp – – – –
St Vincent's EastBirmingham – – – –
Dekalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne – – – –
Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster – – – –
Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield – – – –
Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery – – – –
Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman – – – –
Andalusia Regional HospitalAndalusia – – – –
Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden – – – –
Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden – – – –
Medical Center EnterpriseEnterprise – – – –
Flowers HospitalDothan – – – –
Highlands Medical CenterScottsboro – – – –
Russell HospitalAlexander City – – – –
Clay County HospitalAshland – – – –
Athens-Limestone HospitalAthens – – – –
Decatur General HospitalDecatur – – – –
USA Health University HospitalMobile – – – –
Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham – – – –
Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health SystemBessemer – – – –
North Baldwin InfirmaryBay Minette – – – –
Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery – – – –
Coosa Valley Medical CenterSylacauga – – – –
Children's Hospital of AlabamaBirmingham – – – –
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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

Springhill Medical CenterMobile, AL$1,321
Dale Medical CenterOzark, AL$1,342
Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery, AL$1,349
Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham, AL$1,363
Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL$1,364

Level 3 Airway Endoscopy in other states

Arkansas · $1,449 Kansas · $1,375 Louisiana · $1,380 Mississippi · $1,369 Ohio · $1,381 Oklahoma · $1,426 South Carolina · $1,443 West Virginia · $1,421

Questions

How much does level 3 airway endoscopy cost in Alabama?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 airway endoscopy (APC 5153) at 42 hospitals in Alabama was billed at $11,263 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,404, of which Medicare paid $1,114. 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 8.0 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.