Lung infection, with complications in Alabama
MS-DRG 178: Respiratory infections and inflammations with cc
$26,857typical hospital bill
$7,483typical amount paid
$6,798–$16,698range paid across 18 hospitals
Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $26,857 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | Anniston | 13 | $25,412 | $6,798 | |
| Helen Keller Hospital | Sheffield | 16 | $20,927 | $6,892 | |
| Prattville Baptist Hospital | Prattville | 12 | $17,581 | $6,898 | |
| Athens Limestone Hospital | Athens | 12 | $26,161 | $7,000 | |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham | 14 | $27,199 | $7,087 | |
| Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham | 13 | $68,360 | $7,168 | |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | Opelika | 12 | $32,392 | $7,286 | |
| North Alabama Medical Center | Florence | 21 | $34,902 | $7,406 | |
| Marshall Medical Centers | Boaz | 17 | $16,459 | $7,416 | |
| Thomas Hospital | Fairhope | 22 | $27,769 | $7,550 | |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | 28 | $26,515 | $7,557 | |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 94 | $40,841 | $7,594 | |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center | Cullman | 19 | $26,334 | $7,693 | |
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham | 13 | $25,311 | $8,444 | |
| Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus | Selma | 11 | $51,069 | $8,549 | |
| Dch Regional Medical Center | Tuscaloosa | 15 | $20,920 | $8,737 | |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan | 17 | $38,800 | $9,475 | |
| University of Alabama Hospital | Birmingham | 37 | $62,952 | $16,698 |
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.