Heart attack, with major complications in Alabama
MS-DRG 280: Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with mcc
$54,803typical hospital bill
$11,030typical amount paid
$9,599–$20,144range paid across 29 hospitals
Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $54,803 for this stay in 2024, about 5.0 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.