Extracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Alabama
MS-DRG 039: Extracranial procedures without cc/mcc
$50,632typical hospital bill
$8,708typical amount paid
$7,736–$11,237range paid across 11 hospitals
Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $50,632 for this stay in 2024, about 5.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham | 12 | $166,320 | $7,736 | |
| Flowers Hospital | Dothan | 15 | $75,498 | $7,789 | |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 50 | $50,632 | $8,434 | |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | Opelika | 14 | $17,428 | $8,453 | |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | 16 | $26,772 | $8,454 | |
| Thomas Hospital | Fairhope | 27 | $21,099 | $8,708 | |
| Marshall Medical Centers | Boaz | 13 | $14,508 | $9,074 | |
| Baptist Medical Center South | Montgomery | 23 | $24,291 | $9,642 | |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan | 47 | $90,166 | $9,713 | |
| North Alabama Medical Center | Florence | 11 | $74,594 | $11,233 | |
| University of Alabama Hospital | Birmingham | 11 | $77,249 | $11,237 |
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.