Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications in Alabama
MS-DRG 391: Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders with mcc
$44,009typical hospital bill
$9,880typical amount paid
$8,380–$14,842range paid across 19 hospitals
Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $44,009 for this stay in 2024, about 4.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc | Montgomery | 17 | $40,928 | $8,380 | |
| Crestwood Medical Center | Huntsville | 12 | $96,192 | $8,383 | |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | Gadsden | 12 | $57,124 | $8,617 | |
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC | Mobile | 16 | $30,662 | $8,622 | |
| Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham | 26 | $102,422 | $8,666 | |
| Flowers Hospital | Dothan | 17 | $78,269 | $8,716 | |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham | 19 | $43,303 | $8,985 | |
| North Alabama Medical Center | Florence | 16 | $46,891 | $9,498 | |
| Baptist Medical Center East | Montgomery | 13 | $41,242 | $9,533 | |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center | Cullman | 13 | $27,365 | $9,880 | |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan | 20 | $29,224 | $9,950 | |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | 14 | $45,336 | $10,226 | |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 48 | $44,009 | $10,451 | |
| Thomas Hospital | Fairhope | 19 | $36,522 | $10,522 | |
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham | 20 | $44,655 | $10,848 | |
| Dch Regional Medical Center | Tuscaloosa | 19 | $27,995 | $11,503 | |
| Baldwin Health | Foley | 13 | $69,630 | $11,717 | |
| Baptist Medical Center South | Montgomery | 21 | $58,501 | $14,775 | |
| University of Alabama Hospital | Birmingham | 33 | $40,709 | $14,842 |
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.