What 37 hospitals in Alabama charged and were paid for level 3 endovascular procedures (APC 5193), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Alabama billed an average of $84,368 for level 3 endovascular procedures, about 9.3 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $9,082. That payment is 14% below the U.S. average of $10,507.
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.
About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Alabama billed for this service.
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 | 243 | $52,599 | $8,972 | $7,339 |
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham | 204 | $69,736 | $9,024 | $7,398 |
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika | 152 | $29,033 | $9,624 | $7,992 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa | 129 | $31,941 | $9,817 | $8,176 |
| Flowers HospitalDothan | 102 | $255,055 | $8,895 | $7,279 |
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham | 99 | $179,287 | $8,598 | $6,995 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston | 96 | $76,951 | $9,586 | $7,953 |
| Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan | 93 | $60,580 | $9,019 | $7,381 |
| Mobile InfirmaryMobile | 83 | $64,883 | $8,865 | $7,233 |
| St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham | 81 | $109,007 | $9,086 | $7,453 |
| Providence HospitalMobile | 80 | $42,433 | $9,024 | $7,392 |
| Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery | 75 | $37,058 | $8,890 | $7,258 |
| St Vincent's EastBirmingham | 71 | $99,133 | $8,943 | $7,334 |
| Thomas HospitalFairhope | 70 | $53,180 | $9,013 | $7,381 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery | 59 | $64,331 | $9,117 | $7,480 |
| North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence | 55 | $77,317 | $9,007 | $7,373 |
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham | 46 | $130,173 | $8,360 | $6,726 |
| Springhill Medical CenterMobile | 44 | $45,181 | $8,947 | $7,315 |
| Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 43 | $93,804 | $9,117 | $7,485 |
| Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham | 42 | $153,421 | $8,845 | $7,213 |
| Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville | 41 | $204,207 | $9,086 | $7,454 |
| Russell HospitalAlexander City | 32 | $44,099 | $9,093 | $7,461 |
| South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterFoley | 30 | $146,837 | $9,127 | $7,495 |
| Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster | 29 | $194,619 | $8,859 | $7,224 |
| USA Health University HospitalMobile | 27 | $43,873 | $9,117 | $7,485 |
| Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz | 20 | $31,709 | $8,742 | $7,103 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 18 | $172,833 | $8,701 | $7,069 |
| Decatur General HospitalDecatur | 16 | $46,592 | $9,287 | $7,655 |
| Dekalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne | – | – | – | – |
| Athens-Limestone HospitalAthens | – | – | – | – |
| Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health SystemBessemer | – | – | – | – |
| Vaughan Reg Med Center Parkway CampusSelma | – | – | – | – |
| St Vincent's St ClairPell City | – | – | – | – |
| Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery | – | – | – | – |
| Shoals HospitalMuscle Shoals | – | – | – | – |
| Russellville HospitalRussellville | – | – | – | – |
| Children's Hospital of AlabamaBirmingham | – | – | – | – |
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $8,360 |
|---|---|
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $8,598 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL | $8,701 |
| Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz, AL | $8,742 |
| Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $8,845 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL | $9,817 |
|---|---|
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika, AL | $9,624 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston, AL | $9,586 |
| Decatur General HospitalDecatur, AL | $9,287 |
| South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterFoley, AL | $9,127 |
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 endovascular procedures (APC 5193) at 37 hospitals in Alabama was billed at $84,368 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $9,082, of which Medicare paid $7,452. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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 9.3 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.