Level 3 Vascular Procedures in Alabama
What 66 hospitals in Alabama charged and were paid for level 3 vascular procedures (APC 5183), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$24,029
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$2,587
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$2,042
Average per service
State rank
#2 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Alabama billed an average of $24,029 for level 3 vascular procedures, about 9.3 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,587. That payment is 15% below the U.S. average of $3,030.
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 $2,587Billed $24,029
About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Alabama billed for this service.
Alabama hospitals: level 3 vascular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham | 344 | $17,649 | $2,577 | $2,034 |
| Huntsville HospitalHuntsville | 319 | $16,950 | $2,639 | $2,088 |
| Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz | 159 | $12,266 | $2,603 | $2,063 |
| Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan | 143 | $22,215 | $2,582 | $2,039 |
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham | 124 | $82,448 | $2,500 | $1,959 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa | 111 | $10,207 | $2,842 | $2,249 |
| Flowers HospitalDothan | 109 | $51,093 | $2,580 | $2,021 |
| Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville | 108 | $61,827 | $2,651 | $2,101 |
| Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery | 88 | $11,308 | $2,518 | $1,982 |
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika | 87 | $9,755 | $2,774 | $2,205 |
| North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence | 83 | $21,875 | $2,183 | $1,737 |
| Mobile InfirmaryMobile | 82 | $8,913 | $2,542 | $2,005 |
| Decatur General HospitalDecatur | 76 | $13,108 | $2,612 | $2,060 |
| Thomas HospitalFairhope | 73 | $7,138 | $2,588 | $2,046 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston | 59 | $15,324 | $2,844 | $2,254 |
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham | 58 | $31,736 | $2,397 | $1,855 |
| USA Health University HospitalMobile | 56 | $10,134 | $2,643 | $2,099 |
| Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery | 56 | $10,128 | $2,600 | $2,053 |
| Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham | 48 | $59,614 | $2,444 | $1,904 |
| St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham | 47 | $34,337 | $2,616 | $2,071 |
| St Vincent's St ClairPell City | 37 | $22,846 | $2,550 | $2,004 |
| St Vincent's EastBirmingham | 36 | $27,461 | $2,530 | $1,983 |
| Providence HospitalMobile | 36 | $8,026 | $2,643 | $2,106 |
| South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterFoley | 27 | $42,632 | $2,570 | $2,027 |
| Shoals HospitalMuscle Shoals | 25 | $19,073 | $2,204 | $1,756 |
| Russell HospitalAlexander City | 23 | $9,370 | $2,636 | $2,100 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery | 21 | $21,762 | $2,454 | $1,917 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 20 | $54,032 | $2,537 | $2,000 |
| Dekalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne | 17 | $25,902 | $2,665 | $2,097 |
| Andalusia Regional HospitalAndalusia | 17 | $10,881 | $2,728 | $2,173 |
| Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster | 15 | $35,731 | $2,095 | $1,555 |
| UAB Callahan Eye Hospital AuthorityBirmingham | 14 | $9,807 | $2,518 | $1,969 |
| Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield | 14 | $6,208 | $2,611 | $2,080 |
| Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health SystemBessemer | 14 | $12,687 | $2,509 | $1,969 |
| Athens-Limestone HospitalAthens | 13 | $10,222 | $2,688 | $2,142 |
| Springhill Medical CenterMobile | 13 | $9,598 | $2,516 | $1,978 |
| Walker Baptist Medical CenterJasper | 12 | $59,630 | $2,830 | $2,255 |
| Coosa Valley Medical CenterSylacauga | 12 | $10,495 | $2,247 | $1,755 |
| Highlands Medical CenterScottsboro | 11 | $15,003 | $2,919 | $2,325 |
| North Mississippi Health Services - South MarionWinfield | 11 | $9,613 | $2,611 | $2,070 |
| Mizell Memorial HospitalOpp | – | – | – | – |
| Dale Medical CenterOzark | – | – | – | – |
| Cherokee Medical CenterCentre | – | – | – | – |
| Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman | – | – | – | – |
| Fayette Medical CenterFayette | – | – | – | – |
| Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden | – | – | – | – |
| Medical Center EnterpriseEnterprise | – | – | – | – |
| Bibb Medical CenterCentreville | – | – | – | – |
| Wiregrass Medical CenterGeneva | – | – | – | – |
| Medical Center BarbourEufaula | – | – | – | – |
| Clay County HospitalAshland | – | – | – | – |
| D W McMillan Memorial HospitalBrewton | – | – | – | – |
| Citizens Baptist Medical CenterTalladega | – | – | – | – |
| Prattville Baptist HospitalPrattville | – | – | – | – |
| Bryan W Whitfield Mem Hosp INCDemopolis | – | – | – | – |
| Vaughan Reg Med Center Parkway CampusSelma | – | – | – | – |
| Monroe County HospitalMonroeville | – | – | – | – |
| Lakeland Community HospitalHaleyville | – | – | – | – |
| Troy Regional Medical CenterTroy | – | – | – | – |
| North Baldwin InfirmaryBay Minette | – | – | – | – |
| L V Stabler Memorial HospitalGreenville | – | – | – | – |
| Russellville HospitalRussellville | – | – | – | – |
| Jack Hughston Memorial HospitalPhenix City | – | – | – | – |
| St Vincent's ChiltonClanton | – | – | – | – |
| Children's Hospital of AlabamaBirmingham | – | – | – | – |
| Univ of S Al Children's & Women's HosMobile | – | – | – | – |
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
| Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster, AL | $2,095 |
|---|---|
| North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence, AL | $2,183 |
| Shoals HospitalMuscle Shoals, AL | $2,204 |
| Coosa Valley Medical CenterSylacauga, AL | $2,247 |
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $2,397 |
Highest
| Highlands Medical CenterScottsboro, AL | $2,919 |
|---|---|
| Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston, AL | $2,844 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL | $2,842 |
| Walker Baptist Medical CenterJasper, AL | $2,830 |
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika, AL | $2,774 |
Level 3 Vascular Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 3 vascular procedures cost in Alabama?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 vascular procedures (APC 5183) at 66 hospitals in Alabama was billed at $24,029 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,587, of which Medicare paid $2,042. 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 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.