Chest pain in Alabama
MS-DRG 313: Chest pain
$21,160typical hospital bill
$5,661typical amount paid
$4,967–$7,264range paid across 15 hospitals
Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $21,160 for this stay in 2024, about 3.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | Gadsden | 14 | $27,790 | $4,967 | |
| Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham | 25 | $63,179 | $5,187 | |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc | Montgomery | 19 | $15,668 | $5,307 | |
| North Alabama Medical Center | Florence | 45 | $25,790 | $5,394 | |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham | 17 | $25,033 | $5,420 | |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center | Gadsden | 18 | $88,567 | $5,531 | |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center | Cullman | 21 | $15,103 | $5,616 | |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | Anniston | 29 | $28,532 | $5,661 | |
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC | Mobile | 13 | $14,629 | $5,667 | |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | 44 | $20,332 | $5,783 | |
| Thomas Hospital | Fairhope | 16 | $18,395 | $6,050 | |
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham | 11 | $20,731 | $6,387 | |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan | 23 | $21,160 | $6,686 | |
| Dch Regional Medical Center | Tuscaloosa | 19 | $15,329 | $7,191 | |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 21 | $23,234 | $7,264 |
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.