Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications in Alabama
MS-DRG 480: Hip and femur procedures except major joint with mcc
$105,957typical hospital bill
$20,568typical amount paid
$16,763–$33,830range paid across 14 hospitals
Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $105,957 for this stay in 2024, about 5.2 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 | 11 | $151,671 | $16,763 | |
| Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham | 12 | $305,887 | $18,217 | |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham | 14 | $77,777 | $18,290 | |
| Flowers Hospital | Dothan | 13 | $215,247 | $18,424 | |
| North Alabama Medical Center | Florence | 13 | $94,798 | $19,424 | |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 37 | $113,257 | $19,870 | |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | Anniston | 17 | $127,584 | $20,330 | |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan | 28 | $87,967 | $20,806 | |
| Shelby Baptist Medical Center | Alabaster | 15 | $180,431 | $21,525 | |
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC | Mobile | 15 | $68,782 | $21,845 | |
| Baptist Medical Center South | Montgomery | 18 | $61,618 | $21,969 | |
| Dch Regional Medical Center | Tuscaloosa | 25 | $66,175 | $23,288 | |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | 19 | $98,657 | $23,959 | |
| University of Alabama Hospital | Birmingham | 22 | $205,821 | $33,830 |
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.