Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation with Mcc in Alabama
MS-DRG 233: Coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation with mcc
$318,188typical hospital bill
$56,581typical amount paid
$49,328–$70,194range paid across 8 hospitals
Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $318,188 for this stay in 2024, about 5.6 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers Hospital | Dothan | 15 | $510,752 | $49,328 | |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | 16 | $225,318 | $52,829 | |
| Thomas Hospital | Fairhope | 14 | $129,963 | $52,857 | |
| North Alabama Medical Center | Florence | 12 | $368,534 | $56,183 | |
| Princeton Baptist Medical Center | Birmingham | 15 | $476,160 | $56,978 | |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 29 | $305,221 | $58,965 | |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan | 11 | $299,513 | $67,744 | |
| University of Alabama Hospital | Birmingham | 28 | $331,155 | $70,194 |
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.