Back problems (no surgery) in Alabama
MS-DRG 552: Medical back problems without mcc
$25,996typical hospital bill
$7,273typical amount paid
$6,155–$16,166range paid across 19 hospitals
Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $25,996 for this stay in 2024, about 3.6 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)
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.