US Health Care Costs

Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Mcc in Alabama

MS-DRG 056: Degenerative nervous system disorders with mcc

$70,957typical hospital bill
$16,949typical amount paid
$15,108–$19,327range paid across 3 hospitals

Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $70,957 for this stay in 2024, about 4.2 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Huntsville HospitalHuntsville17$88,260$15,108
Southeast Health Medical CenterDothan13$65,932$16,949
Mobile Infirmary Medical CenterMobile12$70,957$19,327

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.