Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc in Alabama
MS-DRG 981: Extensive o.r. procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with mcc
$156,239typical hospital bill
$32,923typical amount paid
$26,735–$71,629range paid across 11 hospitals
Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $156,239 for this stay in 2024, about 4.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers Hospital | Dothan | 12 | $314,963 | $26,735 | |
| North Alabama Medical Center | Florence | 15 | $163,443 | $29,008 | |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 40 | $156,433 | $29,589 | |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham | 11 | $117,079 | $30,165 | |
| Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham | 22 | $440,108 | $31,370 | |
| Dch Regional Medical Center | Tuscaloosa | 42 | $76,958 | $32,923 | |
| Thomas Hospital | Fairhope | 14 | $88,642 | $32,954 | |
| Baptist Medical Center South | Montgomery | 14 | $103,679 | $32,997 | |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | 24 | $139,646 | $33,159 | |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan | 16 | $156,239 | $35,400 | |
| University of Alabama Hospital | Birmingham | 42 | $304,927 | $71,629 |
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.