US Health Care Costs

The East Alabama Healthcare Authority

2000 Pepperell Parkway, Opelika, AL 36801 · (334) 528-1300

General hospitalGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$32what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$51.6Mnet income, all sources
3.2%margin on patient care alone
$7.2Mcost of charity care (2.0% of costs)
$23.8Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
295beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending September 2024.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Hip or knee replacement 470160$30,586$15,074
Sepsis, with major complications 871132$46,368$16,182
Heart failure, with major complications 291129$30,219$10,317
Lung infection, with major complications 17752$43,272$12,454
Pneumonia, with major complications 19349$39,094$10,403
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37846$26,379$8,148
Urinary tract infection 69046$18,351$6,558
Kidney failure, with complications 68340$23,694$7,239
COPD, with major complications 19039$27,719$8,343
Sepsis 87237$34,158$9,983
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52235$40,633$15,078
Respiratory failure 18934$35,163$10,600
Stomach and digestive disorders 39233$18,135$7,651
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64131$24,561$8,968
Psychoses 88531$19,536$9,838
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06530$19,054$7,784
Anemia and blood disorders 81229$24,343$7,407
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68928$25,693$8,896
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30927$18,019$6,996
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85327$159,497$67,644
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48126$39,502$16,123
Pneumonia, with complications 19422$27,533$6,868
Irregular heartbeat 31022$12,531$5,687
Kidney failure, with major complications 68222$42,625$10,881
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38921$16,483$6,441
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19120$22,258$7,138
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28620$41,841$19,158
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30820$35,702$9,581
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64018$22,147$9,619
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20817$72,306$46,363
Stroke, with major complications 06416$45,278$15,474
Other digestive problems, with complications 39416$23,374$7,483
Diabetes, with complications 63816$17,838$7,546
Carotid Artery Stent Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 03615$22,685$13,418
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 25215$47,731$25,985
Fainting 31215$16,201$6,794
Heart stent 32215$46,347$16,340
Back problems (no surgery) 55215$28,303$10,383
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85415$58,658$16,201
Extracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 03914$17,428$8,453
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 23614$80,431$36,562
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60314$25,382$7,146
Bowel surgery, with complications 33013$53,579$17,567
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69913$19,042$7,953
Lung infection, with complications 17812$32,392$7,286
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24312$45,554$16,586
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31412$32,992$16,428
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Cc 44212$25,972$8,957
Bilateral or Multiple Major Joint Procedures of Lower Extremity Without Mcc 46212$43,360$21,512
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc 48212$26,768$11,683
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation Without Mcc 23411$94,032$41,248
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Mcc 27011$102,113$38,775
Heart attack, with major complications 28011$44,062$15,051
Heart attack, with complications 28111$24,587$11,570
Heart catheterization 28711$25,866$10,133
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32111$73,293$24,845
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37711$34,310$13,305
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 38811$40,511$13,061
Diabetes, with major complications 63711$29,587$11,450

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