Mini-stroke (TIA) in Alabama
MS-DRG 069: Transient ischemia without thrombolytic
$31,041typical hospital bill
$6,240typical amount paid
$5,150–$9,227range paid across 17 hospitals
Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $31,041 for this stay in 2024, about 5.0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood Medical Center | Huntsville | 16 | $67,689 | $5,150 | |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital | Birmingham | 11 | $86,588 | $5,714 | |
| Prattville Baptist Hospital | Prattville | 14 | $24,782 | $5,847 | |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham | 15 | $25,151 | $5,886 | |
| Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham | 25 | $97,857 | $5,898 | |
| North Alabama Medical Center | Florence | 40 | $32,583 | $5,984 | |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center | Gadsden | 12 | $105,193 | $6,013 | |
| Flowers Hospital | Dothan | 28 | $67,857 | $6,013 | |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | 22 | $25,693 | $6,240 | |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 57 | $35,290 | $6,268 | |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center | Cullman | 19 | $26,156 | $6,286 | |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc | Montgomery | 12 | $20,504 | $6,308 | |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan | 39 | $28,151 | $6,488 | |
| Thomas Hospital | Fairhope | 17 | $23,169 | $6,601 | |
| Dch Regional Medical Center | Tuscaloosa | 16 | $23,578 | $7,511 | |
| Baptist Medical Center South | Montgomery | 18 | $31,041 | $8,505 | |
| University of Alabama Hospital | Birmingham | 12 | $38,483 | $9,227 |
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.