How Much Does Level 4 Airway Endoscopy Cost at St Vincent's Birmingham?
Birmingham, AL · Based on CMS Medicare outpatient data · Updated 2026
Hospital Charge
$24,722
Average submitted charge
Medicare Pays
$2,258
Average Medicare payment
Markup
8.7x
$22,464 above Medicare
Potential savings: $22,464
91% above the Medicare benchmark rate
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How this compares nationally
National Percentile
65th
About average
National Average
$25,099
1,071 hospitals
National Median
$20,824
50th percentile
25th–75th Range
$15,851–$28,845
Middle 50% of hospitals
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy in Birmingham, AL
Lowest
$16,944
City Average
$39,314
Highest
$92,152
5 hospitals in Birmingham offer this procedure. St Vincent's Birmingham charges $14,593 below the city average.
Compare nearby hospitals
St Vincent's East
5.8x markup · Medicare: $2,326
$16,944
University Of Alabama Hospital
9.4x markup · Medicare: $2,267
$26,891
Princeton Baptist Medical Center
17.1x markup · Medicare: $1,505
$35,864
Grandview Medical Center
34.8x markup · Medicare: $2,052
$92,152
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Data: Federal physician fee schedules, hospital payment data, surgery center rates, lab fee schedules, and drug pricing data. FY 2024. All publicly available from federal sources.
Methodology: Facility rate applies when the procedure is performed in a hospital or ASC. Non-facility rate applies in a physician office. GPCI adjustments reflect regional cost-of-living differences.
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Data source: CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (2023 data, released 2025). Charges represent average submitted charges for APC 5154 (Level 4 Airway Endoscopy). Based on 34 Medicare beneficiaries and 34 services. Actual charges may vary. This is not medical or financial advice.