UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233 · Acute Care Hospitals
226 procedures with CMS pricing data · Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024
By BillRazor Research · Last updated March 26, 2026 · Methodology
Procedures Analyzed
226
With CMS pricing data
Avg Charge-to-Medicare Ratio
6.7x
Chargemaster ÷ Medicare
CMS Quality Rating
Patient experience & outcomes
Hospital Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Government - State
Above 90th Percentile
1%
Compared to AL hospitals
Understanding Your Costs
When you receive a bill from UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL, you are typically seeing the hospital's “chargemaster” rate — its published list price for each service. According to CMS data, UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL lists chargemaster rates that average 6.7x the corresponding Medicare reimbursement amount across 226 procedures with publicly available pricing data (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
The median hospital in AL has a chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio of 4.0x, with ratios across the state ranging from 0.7x to 20.4x. At 6.7x, this facility’s average ratio is above the state median. 67 hospitals in AL report pricing data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
The procedure with the largest gap between the listed price and Medicare reimbursement at UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL is KIDNEY TRANSPLANT (DRG 652). The listed chargemaster rate is $280,349, while Medicare reimburses $19,481 for the same procedure — a ratio of 14.4x (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
What does this actually mean for your bill? Chargemaster rates are rarely what patients pay. If you have insurance, your insurer has negotiated a separate rate — often 40–60% less than the listed price. If you are uninsured, you may be able to negotiate directly with the hospital or request financial assistance. The chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is a useful reference point for understanding listed pricing, but it does not represent what most patients will owe out of pocket.
3 of 226 procedures (1%) at this facility have listed rates above the 90th percentile compared to other AL hospitals reporting the same procedure data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL is a government - state acute care hospitals facility with a CMS quality rating of 3/5 stars. Note: CMS quality ratings measure patient outcomes and experience, not pricing. A hospital with high listed prices may provide excellent care, and pricing data alone should not be used to evaluate the quality of a healthcare provider.
Listed Chargemaster Rates vs Medicare Reimbursement — Top Procedures by Ratio
Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Procedure Pricing Lookup
Search for a specific procedure or DRG code to see listed chargemaster rates and Medicare reimbursement amounts.
| Procedure | DRG | Listed Charge | Medicare Reimb. | Ratio | State Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT | 652 | $280,349 | $19,481 | 14.4x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $50,293 | $3,803 | 13.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH CC | 191 | $75,100 | $5,790 | 13.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITHOUT MCC | 556 | $75,650 | $6,489 | 11.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC | 964 | $125,129 | $10,880 | 11.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH CC | 086 | $102,265 | $9,252 | 11.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $72,089 | $6,793 | 10.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $92,846 | $9,031 | 10.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITHOUT CC/MCC | 084 | $75,342 | $7,383 | 10.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC | 958 | $211,261 | $21,028 | 10.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITHOUT MCC | 206 | $57,355 | $5,932 | 9.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $116,784 | $12,128 | 9.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH MCC | 082 | $163,099 | $17,155 | 9.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 167 | $108,883 | $11,712 | 9.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT WITH HEMODIALYSIS WITH MCC | 650 | $352,043 | $38,424 | 9.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 205 | $119,270 | $13,132 | 9.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH CC | 083 | $86,546 | $9,553 | 9.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $78,768 | $8,777 | 9.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES WITH CC | 501 | $120,858 | $13,537 | 8.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE WITH MCC | 196 | $112,610 | $12,687 | 8.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC | 551 | $103,930 | $11,699 | 8.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SPINAL PROCEDURES WITH CC OR SPINAL NEUROSTIMULATORS | 029 | $186,003 | $21,200 | 8.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 327 | $144,318 | $16,492 | 8.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH CC | 580 | $97,087 | $11,239 | 8.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PNEUMOTHORAX WITH CC | 200 | $65,300 | $7,597 | 8.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $54,156 | $6,371 | 8.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH CC | 243 | $131,111 | $15,444 | 8.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NEOPLASM WITHOUT CC/MCC | 658 | $85,071 | $10,055 | 8.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITH CC | 493 | $138,387 | $16,434 | 8.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS AND PERITONEAL INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 371 | $104,944 | $12,505 | 8.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH CC | 660 | $81,306 | $9,757 | 8.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $117,385 | $14,163 | 8.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SPINAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 028 | $309,470 | $37,397 | 8.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| VENTRICULAR SHUNT PROCEDURES WITH CC | 032 | $108,120 | $13,165 | 8.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $63,804 | $7,801 | 8.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 519 | $105,601 | $12,931 | 8.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, EXPIRED WITH MCC | 283 | $142,735 | $17,482 | 8.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DISORDERS OF LIVER EXCEPT MALIGNANCY, CIRRHOSIS OR ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH MCC | 441 | $110,302 | $13,542 | 8.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 473 | $112,051 | $13,761 | 8.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CELLULITIS WITH MCC | 602 | $73,458 | $9,118 | 8.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $58,527 | $7,323 | 8.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $118,157 | $14,799 | 8.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| NEUROLOGICAL EYE DISORDERS | 123 | $46,438 | $5,888 | 7.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $115,318 | $14,615 | 7.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC | 908 | $100,584 | $12,802 | 7.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| FRACTURES OF HIP AND PELVIS WITHOUT MCC | 536 | $47,723 | $6,076 | 7.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 517 | $66,436 | $8,537 | 7.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CHEMOTHERAPY WITHOUT ACUTE LEUKEMIA AS SECONDARY DIAGNOSIS WITH CC | 847 | $65,142 | $8,378 | 7.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH MCC | 444 | $95,913 | $12,330 | 7.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $49,980 | $6,446 | 7.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
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All data from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Statewide Context
Charge-to-Medicare ratio range across AL hospitals
67 hospitals in AL report pricing data to CMS. This facility's average ratio of 6.7x places it at the lower-middle range of the state range (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL
How much does UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL charge compared to Medicare?
According to CMS IPPS data, UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL's listed chargemaster rates average 6.7x the Medicare reimbursement amount across 226 procedures. Chargemaster rates are list prices and are not what most insured patients pay — actual costs depend on insurance negotiations and coverage terms.
What is the most expensive procedure at UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL?
The procedure with the highest chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio at UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL is KIDNEY TRANSPLANT (DRG 652), with a listed charge of $280,349 compared to Medicare reimbursement of $19,481 — a ratio of 14.4x. Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary.
Is UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL expensive compared to other AL hospitals?
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL's average chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is 6.7x. Ratios vary significantly across AL hospitals. This ratio reflects listed chargemaster prices, not what patients actually pay. CMS quality ratings, which measure patient outcomes and experience, are separate from pricing data.
Where does the pricing data for UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL come from?
All pricing data comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Provider Summary, published under federal price transparency law (45 CFR Part 180). This data is publicly available and updated annually.
How can I check if my bill from UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL is correct?
You can upload your bill to BillRazor for a free comparison against publicly available Medicare reimbursement data. Our system analyzes every line item in 60 seconds. Research suggests 49-80% of hospital bills contain errors, including duplicate charges, incorrect procedure codes, and unbundling.
Does UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL in BIRMINGHAM, AL accept Medicare?
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL is included in the CMS IPPS Provider Summary, which covers Medicare-participating hospitals. For specific coverage questions, contact UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL directly or check with your insurance provider.
Data sourced from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. All information is for educational purposes only.