Diabetes, with complications in Alabama
MS-DRG 638: Diabetes with cc
$25,526typical hospital bill
$7,375typical amount paid
$6,380–$13,953range paid across 19 hospitals
Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $25,526 for this stay in 2024, about 3.5 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 | 22 | $75,285 | $6,380 | |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus | Decatur | 15 | $16,885 | $6,460 | |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc | Montgomery | 13 | $23,069 | $6,491 | |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham | 17 | $23,623 | $6,572 | |
| Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham | 16 | $74,703 | $6,622 | |
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC | Mobile | 21 | $26,581 | $6,789 | |
| Baptist Medical Center East | Montgomery | 11 | $19,177 | $6,842 | |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center | Cullman | 12 | $25,876 | $6,971 | |
| Baldwin Health | Foley | 14 | $65,318 | $7,280 | |
| Walker Baptist Medical Center | Jasper | 14 | $39,829 | $7,375 | |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | 35 | $22,156 | $7,465 | |
| Thomas Hospital | Fairhope | 19 | $22,129 | $7,525 | |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | Opelika | 16 | $17,838 | $7,546 | |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 80 | $34,084 | $7,567 | |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan | 14 | $25,526 | $7,742 | |
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham | 15 | $29,862 | $7,866 | |
| Baptist Medical Center South | Montgomery | 12 | $24,686 | $8,464 | |
| Dch Regional Medical Center | Tuscaloosa | 31 | $17,511 | $8,849 | |
| University of Alabama Hospital | Birmingham | 26 | $35,710 | $13,953 |
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.