Stomach and digestive disorders in Alabama
MS-DRG 392: Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without mcc
$22,397typical hospital bill
$6,520typical amount paid
$5,231–$12,456range paid across 40 hospitals
Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $22,397 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)
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.