High blood pressure in Alabama
MS-DRG 305: Hypertension without mcc
$24,436typical hospital bill
$6,158typical amount paid
$5,002–$7,151range paid across 12 hospitals
Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $24,436 for this stay in 2024, about 4.0 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | Gadsden | 15 | $30,139 | $5,002 | |
| Helen Keller Hospital | Sheffield | 19 | $18,103 | $5,270 | |
| North Alabama Medical Center | Florence | 13 | $26,122 | $5,707 | |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center | Cullman | 19 | $22,750 | $5,875 | |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 35 | $26,141 | $5,976 | |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | 12 | $21,292 | $6,138 | |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital | Birmingham | 12 | $71,389 | $6,178 | |
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham | 15 | $26,448 | $6,318 | |
| Baptist Medical Center South | Montgomery | 17 | $29,808 | $6,425 | |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan | 19 | $21,925 | $6,503 | |
| Thomas Hospital | Fairhope | 12 | $21,961 | $6,511 | |
| Dch Regional Medical Center | Tuscaloosa | 18 | $16,788 | $7,151 |
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.