Bowel obstruction, with complications in Alabama
MS-DRG 389: Gastrointestinal obstruction with cc
$23,614typical hospital bill
$6,280typical amount paid
$4,967–$12,213range paid across 22 hospitals
Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $23,614 for this stay in 2024, about 3.8 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | Cash price | Insurers (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood Medical Center | Huntsville | 25 | $77,779 | $4,967 | – | – | |
| Helen Keller Hospital | Sheffield | 12 | $19,864 | $5,504 | – | – | |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus | Decatur | 11 | $10,624 | $5,734 | – | – | |
| Marshall Medical Centers | Boaz | 13 | $11,747 | $5,800 | – | – | |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc | Montgomery | 16 | $31,191 | $5,859 | – | – | |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center | Gadsden | 16 | $114,952 | $5,959 | – | – | |
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC | Mobile | 11 | $18,831 | $6,126 | – | – | |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile | 13 | $12,701 | $6,144 | – | – | |
| North Alabama Medical Center | Florence | 22 | $25,512 | $6,203 | – | – | |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | 24 | $26,909 | $6,212 | – | – | |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 43 | $24,476 | $6,260 | – | Not in dollars (14 plans) | |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center | Cullman | 17 | $17,035 | $6,300 | – | – | |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | Opelika | 21 | $16,483 | $6,441 | – | – | |
| Flowers Hospital | Dothan | 23 | $54,398 | $6,486 | – | – | |
| Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham | 20 | $79,093 | $6,527 | – | – | |
| Baldwin Health | Foley | 11 | $44,994 | $6,749 | – | – | |
| Thomas Hospital | Fairhope | 25 | $21,108 | $6,778 | – | – | |
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham | 11 | $18,132 | $6,916 | – | – | |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan | 22 | $24,577 | $7,102 | – | – | |
| Baptist Medical Center South | Montgomery | 13 | $22,752 | $7,130 | – | – | |
| Dch Regional Medical Center | Tuscaloosa | 19 | $19,191 | $7,965 | – | – | |
| University of Alabama Hospital | Birmingham | 31 | $42,640 | $12,213 | – | – |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.