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Posted commercial rates at 23 Alabama hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 50543
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville | $10,316 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro | $11,474 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham | $11,957 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre | $12,318 | 1.3× | 4 | 2025-11-19 |
| Prattville Baptist Hospital Prattville | $12,568 | 1.3× | 1 | 2025-12-30 |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika | $18,565 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-01-01 |
MS-DRG 657
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus Selma | $12,261 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uab Medical West Bessemer | $14,737 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-06-22 |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman | $14,907 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-01-19 |
| Usa Health Providence Hospital Mobile | $15,152 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| North Alabama Shoals Hospital Muscle Shoals | $15,555 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-07-23 |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan | $15,558 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-03-10 |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro | $16,574 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville | $16,748 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre | $17,287 | 1.6× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital Birmingham | $17,325 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-02-19 |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan | $18,213 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham | $18,566 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Vincent'S Chilton Clanton | $19,217 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-20 |
| St Vincent'S East Birmingham | $19,727 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-04-20 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden | $20,384 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Usa Health University Hospital Mobile | $20,485 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-04-30 |
| St Vincent'S Birmingham Birmingham | $21,524 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-04-20 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc Montgomery | $23,625 | 2.0× | 11 | 2026-09-23 |
| Jackson Medical Center Jackson | $23,625 | 2.1× | 11 | 2026-09-23 |
| St Vincent'S St Clair Pell City | $24,068 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-20 |
| North Alabama Medical Center Florence | $33,482 | 3.0× | 1 | 2026-07-23 |
| Prattville Baptist Hospital Prattville | $43,526 | 3.8× | 1 | 2025-12-30 |
MS-DRG 658
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus Selma | $10,397 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Usa Health Providence Hospital Mobile | $11,650 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman | $12,641 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-01-19 |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan | $12,698 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-03-10 |
| Uab Medical West Bessemer | $12,895 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-06-22 |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro | $14,102 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre | $14,222 | 1.5× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville | $14,256 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital Birmingham | $15,203 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-02-19 |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan | $15,444 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham | $15,744 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Vincent'S Chilton Clanton | $16,295 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-20 |
| St Vincent'S East Birmingham | $16,728 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-04-20 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden | $17,818 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Usa Health University Hospital Mobile | $18,200 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-04-30 |
| St Vincent'S Birmingham Birmingham | $18,252 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-04-20 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc Montgomery | $19,956 | 2.0× | 11 | 2026-09-23 |
| Jackson Medical Center Jackson | $19,956 | 2.1× | 11 | 2026-09-23 |
| St Vincent'S St Clair Pell City | $20,410 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-20 |
| Prattville Baptist Hospital Prattville | $35,809 | 3.7× | 1 | 2025-12-30 |
MS-DRG 656
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus Selma | $21,331 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uab Medical West Bessemer | $23,698 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-06-22 |
| Usa Health Providence Hospital Mobile | $25,758 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman | $25,935 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-01-19 |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan | $27,318 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-03-10 |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro | $27,482 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital Birmingham | $27,650 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-02-19 |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville | $28,871 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre | $30,809 | 1.6× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Usa Health University Hospital Mobile | $31,603 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-04-30 |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan | $31,687 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham | $32,300 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Vincent'S Chilton Clanton | $33,433 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-20 |
| St Vincent'S East Birmingham | $34,321 | 1.7× | 6 | 2026-04-20 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden | $34,589 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Vincent'S Birmingham Birmingham | $37,448 | 1.8× | 6 | 2026-04-20 |
| St Vincent'S St Clair Pell City | $41,874 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-20 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc Montgomery | $44,568 | 2.2× | 11 | 2026-09-23 |
| Jackson Medical Center Jackson | $44,568 | 2.3× | 11 | 2026-09-23 |
| Prattville Baptist Hospital Prattville | $77,571 | 3.9× | 1 | 2025-12-30 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for kidney removal (laparoscopic) in Alabama?
23 Alabama hospitals post usable commercial rates for kidney removal (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 50543, hospital outpatient, the median across 6 hospitals is $12,138, 1.3× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.