Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Alabama
MS-DRG 331: Major small and large bowel procedures without cc/mcc
$72,243typical hospital bill
$12,199typical amount paid
$10,453–$17,231range paid across 10 hospitals
Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $72,243 for this stay in 2024, about 5.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood Medical Center | Huntsville | 15 | $179,291 | $10,453 | |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham | 23 | $61,176 | $10,958 | |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus | Decatur | 15 | $102,027 | $11,466 | |
| Baptist Medical Center East | Montgomery | 24 | $44,082 | $11,984 | |
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham | 12 | $66,298 | $12,163 | |
| Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham | 46 | $248,565 | $12,235 | |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 56 | $90,758 | $12,476 | |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | 23 | $38,066 | $12,812 | |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile | 13 | $33,056 | $16,721 | |
| University of Alabama Hospital | Birmingham | 52 | $78,187 | $17,231 |
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.