Seizures in Alabama
MS-DRG 101: Seizures without mcc
$25,130typical hospital bill
$7,416typical amount paid
$6,435–$11,712range paid across 13 hospitals
Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $25,130 for this stay in 2024, about 3.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham | 15 | $24,501 | $6,435 | |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc | Montgomery | 14 | $25,079 | $6,553 | |
| Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham | 24 | $104,349 | $6,656 | |
| North Alabama Medical Center | Florence | 21 | $23,326 | $6,697 | |
| Flowers Hospital | Dothan | 17 | $60,159 | $6,896 | |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan | 13 | $21,109 | $7,230 | |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | 22 | $25,130 | $7,416 | |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 48 | $38,208 | $7,707 | |
| Dch Regional Medical Center | Tuscaloosa | 21 | $20,332 | $9,147 | |
| Baptist Medical Center South | Montgomery | 22 | $32,036 | $9,351 | |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center | Gadsden | 13 | $129,348 | $10,746 | |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile | 18 | $18,025 | $11,263 | |
| University of Alabama Hospital | Birmingham | 50 | $42,020 | $11,712 |
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.