Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) in Alabama
MS-DRG 267: Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without mcc
$151,168typical hospital bill
$32,807typical amount paid
$30,570–$36,540range paid across 9 hospitals
Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $151,168 for this stay in 2024, about 4.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham | 15 | $149,652 | $30,570 | |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital | Birmingham | 23 | $698,413 | $30,672 | |
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC | Mobile | 14 | $151,168 | $31,042 | |
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham | 12 | $154,465 | $32,536 | |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 109 | $212,976 | $32,807 | |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan | 23 | $147,373 | $34,407 | |
| Baptist Medical Center South | Montgomery | 11 | $120,858 | $34,419 | |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | 20 | $186,137 | $36,319 | |
| University of Alabama Hospital | Birmingham | 132 | $137,745 | $36,540 |
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.