CMS Price Transparency Data

Physical therapy (gait training)

Facility: University of Alabama Hospital

Billing Code: 97116 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$31
about 1.1× the $29 Medicare rate · typically $16–$53
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$11
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $20 under the fair price · 0.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $29 Fair price $31 This hospital $11 Hospital's list price $178

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $11 Priciest $27

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Physical therapy (gait training) is about $31 (about 1.1× the $29 Medicare rate). University of Alabama Hospital charges insurers about $11 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Birmingham, AL.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Blue Cross Blue ShieldKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $79 - $199 272%
Aetnamajor $88 - $181 303%
Cignamajor $97 - $171 334%
Humanamajor $123 - $190 423%
GEHA $123 - $190 423%
+ 20 smaller / regional plans $11 - $202
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 619 South 19Th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - State
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals