Other digestive problems, with complications in Alabama
MS-DRG 394: Other digestive system diagnoses with cc
$31,057typical hospital bill
$7,220typical amount paid
$6,765–$11,264range paid across 15 hospitals
Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $31,057 for this stay in 2024, about 4.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham | 15 | $27,994 | $6,765 | |
| Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham | 28 | $93,538 | $6,796 | |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc | Montgomery | 12 | $20,565 | $6,923 | |
| North Alabama Medical Center | Florence | 15 | $31,050 | $6,970 | |
| Baptist Medical Center East | Montgomery | 12 | $31,057 | $7,054 | |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | Anniston | 12 | $44,832 | $7,194 | |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center | Gadsden | 11 | $136,235 | $7,214 | |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | 23 | $24,334 | $7,220 | |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 27 | $34,093 | $7,481 | |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | Opelika | 16 | $23,374 | $7,483 | |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan | 13 | $43,959 | $7,800 | |
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham | 12 | $23,431 | $8,011 | |
| Thomas Hospital | Fairhope | 11 | $32,297 | $8,742 | |
| Dch Regional Medical Center | Tuscaloosa | 20 | $23,895 | $9,191 | |
| University of Alabama Hospital | Birmingham | 32 | $32,248 | $11,264 |
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.