US Health Care Costs

Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with Mcc in Alabama

MS-DRG 673: Other kidney and urinary tract procedures with mcc

$140,408typical hospital bill
$27,322typical amount paid
$25,653–$63,304range paid across 3 hospitals

Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $140,408 for this stay in 2024, about 5.1 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Huntsville HospitalHuntsville19$140,408$25,653
Dch Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa19$49,291$27,322
Southeast Health Medical CenterDothan12$167,781$63,304

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.