Bowel surgery, with complications in Alabama
MS-DRG 330: Major small and large bowel procedures with cc
$84,047typical hospital bill
$17,567typical amount paid
$14,189–$26,127range paid across 17 hospitals
Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $84,047 for this stay in 2024, about 4.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood Medical Center | Huntsville | 25 | $212,121 | $14,189 | |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | 29 | $50,524 | $14,807 | |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham | 31 | $62,029 | $15,103 | |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc | Montgomery | 11 | $84,047 | $15,695 | |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 52 | $101,543 | $16,900 | |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital | Birmingham | 18 | $246,664 | $16,952 | |
| Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham | 43 | $294,052 | $17,085 | |
| Baptist Medical Center East | Montgomery | 16 | $61,277 | $17,281 | |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | Opelika | 13 | $53,579 | $17,567 | |
| North Alabama Medical Center | Florence | 12 | $101,703 | $17,672 | |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus | Decatur | 16 | $83,918 | $17,712 | |
| Baldwin Health | Foley | 15 | $283,179 | $18,251 | |
| Thomas Hospital | Fairhope | 11 | $61,200 | $18,637 | |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan | 26 | $127,019 | $19,516 | |
| Dch Regional Medical Center | Tuscaloosa | 30 | $75,250 | $20,122 | |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile | 20 | $39,935 | $22,483 | |
| University of Alabama Hospital | Birmingham | 81 | $108,159 | $26,127 |
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.