Cervical Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc in Alabama
MS-DRG 473: Cervical spinal fusion without cc/mcc
$131,428typical hospital bill
$15,955typical amount paid
$15,204–$16,745range paid across 6 hospitals
Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $131,428 for this stay in 2024, about 8.2 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 | 12 | $190,833 | $15,204 | |
| Flowers Hospital | Dothan | 13 | $165,118 | $15,714 | |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc | Montgomery | 12 | $61,486 | $15,801 | |
| Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham | 19 | $233,451 | $16,109 | |
| Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital | Phenix City | 16 | $38,567 | $16,196 | |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 29 | $97,738 | $16,745 |
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.