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Posted commercial rates at 14 Alabama hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 21931
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usa Health University Hospital Mobile | $1,052 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-04-30 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital Birmingham | $1,451 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-02-19 |
| Uab Medical West Bessemer | $1,530 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-06-22 |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro | $1,783 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville | $2,233 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-01-01 |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan | $2,276 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-03-10 |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre | $2,596 | 1.8× | 4 | 2025-11-19 |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham | $2,823 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika | $2,889 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Prattville Baptist Hospital Prattville | $3,162 | 2.2× | 1 | 2025-12-30 |
| Washington County Hospital Chatom | $3,667 | 2.6× | 1 | 2026-05-05 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden | $3,900 | 2.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan | $4,156 | 2.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden | $6,083 | 4.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
CPT 21552
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Hospital Chatom | $1,422 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-05-05 |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan | $2,276 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-03-10 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital Birmingham | $2,562 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-02-19 |
| Uab Medical West Bessemer | $2,690 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-06-22 |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro | $3,136 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville | $3,290 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden | $3,900 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre | $3,962 | 1.6× | 4 | 2025-11-19 |
| Prattville Baptist Hospital Prattville | $4,065 | 1.6× | 1 | 2025-12-30 |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan | $4,156 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham | $4,238 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika | $5,262 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden | $8,718 | 3.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for lipoma (fatty lump) removal in Alabama?
14 Alabama hospitals post usable commercial rates for lipoma (fatty lump) removal in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 21931, hospital outpatient, the median across 14 hospitals is $2,710, 1.8× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.