Irregular heartbeat in Alabama
MS-DRG 310: Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders without cc/mcc
$16,507typical hospital bill
$4,589typical amount paid
$3,720–$7,001range paid across 24 hospitals
Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $16,507 for this stay in 2024, about 3.6 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.