How Much Does Skin Biopsy or Drainage Cost at UAB Callahan Eye Hospital Authority?
Birmingham, AL · Based on CMS Medicare outpatient data · Updated 2026
Hospital Charge
$7,929
Average submitted charge
Medicare Pays
$1,045
Average Medicare payment
Markup
6.0x
$6,885 above Medicare
Potential savings: $6,885
87% above the Medicare benchmark rate
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How this compares nationally
National Percentile
35th
Less expensive than most
National Average
$11,075
2,387 hospitals
National Median
$9,398
50th percentile
25th–75th Range
$6,971–$13,101
Middle 50% of hospitals
Skin Biopsy or Drainage in Birmingham, AL
Lowest
$7,929
City Average
$15,500
Highest
$30,166
6 hospitals in Birmingham offer this procedure. UAB Callahan Eye Hospital Authority charges $7,571 below the city average.
Compare nearby hospitals
University Of Alabama Hospital
6.8x markup · Medicare: $1,014
$8,692
St Vincent's Birmingham
7.1x markup · Medicare: $1,011
$9,038
St Vincent's East
14.4x markup · Medicare: $953
$17,525
Princeton Baptist Medical Center
17.5x markup · Medicare: $849
$19,651
Grandview Medical Center
24.4x markup · Medicare: $969
$30,166
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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 5072 (Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage). Based on 16 Medicare beneficiaries and 17 services. Actual charges may vary. This is not medical or financial advice.