facebook tracking Level 6 Gynecologic Procedures cost in Alabama: 22 hospitals compared (APC 5416)

Level 6 Gynecologic Procedures in Alabama

What 22 hospitals in Alabama charged and were paid for level 6 gynecologic procedures (APC 5416), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5416 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $49,379 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $6,309 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $5,025 Average per service
State rank #2 of 41 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Alabama billed an average of $49,379 for level 6 gynecologic procedures, about 7.8 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $6,309. That payment is 13% below the U.S. average of $7,292.

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 $6,309Billed $49,379

About 13¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Alabama billed for this service.

Alabama hospitals: level 6 gynecologic 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 46 $49,225 $6,308 $5,023
Thomas HospitalFairhope 19 $28,184 $6,268 $4,994
Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery 18 $16,469 $6,265 $4,992
Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham 16 $128,603 $6,308 $5,026
Univ of S Al Children's & Women's HosMobile 14 $13,985 $6,425 $5,119
Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham 13 $67,079 $6,308 $5,026
Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan – – – –
North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence – – – –
St Vincent's EastBirmingham – – – –
East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika – – – –
Andalusia Regional HospitalAndalusia – – – –
Huntsville HospitalHuntsville – – – –
Flowers HospitalDothan – – – –
St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham – – – –
Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston – – – –
South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterFoley – – – –
Decatur General HospitalDecatur – – – –
USA Health University HospitalMobile – – – –
D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa – – – –
Mobile InfirmaryMobile – – – –
North Baldwin InfirmaryBay Minette – – – –
Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery – – – –
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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

Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery, AL$6,265
Thomas HospitalFairhope, AL$6,268
Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham, AL$6,308
Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham, AL$6,308
University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL$6,308

Highest

Univ of S Al Children's & Women's HosMobile, AL$6,425
University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL$6,308
Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham, AL$6,308
Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham, AL$6,308
Thomas HospitalFairhope, AL$6,268

Level 6 Gynecologic Procedures in other states

Questions

How much does level 6 gynecologic procedures cost in Alabama?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 6 gynecologic procedures (APC 5416) at 22 hospitals in Alabama was billed at $49,379 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $6,309, of which Medicare paid $5,025. 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 7.8 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.