Level 4 Urology and Related Services in Alabama
What 38 hospitals in Alabama charged and were paid for level 4 urology and related services (APC 5374), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$31,243
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$2,887
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$2,285
Average per service
State rank
#4 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Alabama billed an average of $31,243 for level 4 urology and related services, about 10.8 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,887. That payment is 13% below the U.S. average of $3,312.
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 $2,887Billed $31,243
About 9¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Alabama billed for this service.
Alabama hospitals: level 4 urology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville HospitalHuntsville | 202 | $20,472 | $2,875 | $2,274 |
| Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan | 172 | $30,381 | $2,870 | $2,266 |
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham | 162 | $27,798 | $2,845 | $2,253 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 134 | $84,567 | $2,812 | $2,218 |
| Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville | 119 | $65,047 | $2,920 | $2,320 |
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika | 96 | $8,418 | $3,059 | $2,432 |
| Decatur General HospitalDecatur | 92 | $13,965 | $2,945 | $2,345 |
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham | 91 | $78,491 | $2,750 | $2,160 |
| South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterFoley | 89 | $68,601 | $2,794 | $2,205 |
| Thomas HospitalFairhope | 84 | $8,471 | $2,892 | $2,301 |
| Mobile InfirmaryMobile | 84 | $8,304 | $2,838 | $2,244 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery | 82 | $17,156 | $2,836 | $2,248 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa | 82 | $12,763 | $3,175 | $2,526 |
| Providence HospitalMobile | 80 | $8,859 | $2,843 | $2,262 |
| Andalusia Regional HospitalAndalusia | 77 | $25,510 | $2,953 | $2,346 |
| Flowers HospitalDothan | 76 | $64,727 | $2,933 | $2,316 |
| Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman | 71 | $10,737 | $3,118 | $2,478 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston | 69 | $40,099 | $3,071 | $2,424 |
| Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield | 63 | $7,999 | $2,730 | $2,144 |
| St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham | 62 | $27,049 | $2,874 | $2,279 |
| USA Health University HospitalMobile | 62 | $8,418 | $2,891 | $2,301 |
| Walker Baptist Medical CenterJasper | 57 | $49,786 | $2,922 | $2,296 |
| Springhill Medical CenterMobile | 55 | $9,766 | $2,768 | $2,180 |
| North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence | 54 | $23,338 | $2,824 | $2,244 |
| Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster | 37 | $32,423 | $2,649 | $2,056 |
| Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz | 34 | $7,525 | $2,823 | $2,235 |
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham | 30 | $47,269 | $2,687 | $2,090 |
| Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham | 30 | $60,386 | $2,731 | $2,140 |
| Coosa Valley Medical CenterSylacauga | 27 | $11,107 | $2,891 | $2,295 |
| Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery | 24 | $14,125 | $2,927 | $2,332 |
| Highlands Medical CenterScottsboro | 23 | $18,196 | $3,192 | $2,529 |
| Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health SystemBessemer | 17 | $19,216 | $2,910 | $2,319 |
| St Vincent's EastBirmingham | 16 | $25,248 | $2,765 | $2,162 |
| Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery | 16 | $12,160 | $2,850 | $2,270 |
| Athens-Limestone HospitalAthens | 11 | $19,623 | $2,940 | $2,342 |
| Dekalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne | – | – | – | – |
| Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden | – | – | – | – |
| Russell HospitalAlexander City | – | – | – | – |
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 | $2,649 |
|---|---|
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $2,687 |
| Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield, AL | $2,730 |
| Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $2,731 |
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $2,750 |
Highest
| Highlands Medical CenterScottsboro, AL | $3,192 |
|---|---|
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL | $3,175 |
| Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman, AL | $3,118 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston, AL | $3,071 |
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika, AL | $3,059 |
Level 4 Urology and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 4 urology and related services cost in Alabama?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 urology and related services (APC 5374) at 38 hospitals in Alabama was billed at $31,243 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,887, of which Medicare paid $2,285. 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 10.8 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.