Diabetes, with major complications in Alabama
MS-DRG 637: Diabetes with mcc
$36,911typical hospital bill
$11,008typical amount paid
$9,256–$18,193range paid across 15 hospitals
Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $36,911 for this stay in 2024, about 3.4 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 | 11 | $36,166 | $9,256 | |
| Flowers Hospital | Dothan | 11 | $70,984 | $9,338 | |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc | Montgomery | 12 | $36,112 | $9,458 | |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | Anniston | 14 | $47,732 | $9,739 | |
| North Alabama Medical Center | Florence | 15 | $36,911 | $9,764 | |
| Dekalb Regional Medical Center | Fort Payne | 16 | $33,077 | $10,594 | |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | 15 | $27,454 | $10,618 | |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 42 | $69,953 | $11,008 | |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan | 13 | $45,050 | $11,123 | |
| Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham | 13 | $105,985 | $11,246 | |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | Opelika | 11 | $29,587 | $11,450 | |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus | Decatur | 13 | $17,182 | $11,939 | |
| Dch Regional Medical Center | Tuscaloosa | 25 | $33,920 | $12,109 | |
| Baptist Medical Center South | Montgomery | 11 | $46,965 | $12,513 | |
| University of Alabama Hospital | Birmingham | 25 | $74,106 | $18,193 |
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.