Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) in Alabama
MS-DRG 208: Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours
$89,666typical hospital bill
$20,025typical amount paid
$16,580–$46,363range paid across 13 hospitals
Alabama hospitals billed Medicare a typical $89,666 for this stay in 2024, about 4.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC | Mobile | 13 | $82,622 | $16,580 | |
| Flowers Hospital | Dothan | 18 | $143,793 | $17,768 | |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 30 | $78,878 | $18,303 | |
| North Alabama Medical Center | Florence | 12 | $89,666 | $19,046 | |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham | 11 | $109,088 | $19,793 | |
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham | 11 | $77,976 | $19,842 | |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan | 15 | $101,844 | $20,025 | |
| Baldwin Health | Foley | 12 | $135,344 | $20,306 | |
| Baptist Medical Center South | Montgomery | 17 | $60,735 | $20,699 | |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | 15 | $74,742 | $23,189 | |
| Dch Regional Medical Center | Tuscaloosa | 22 | $100,063 | $25,989 | |
| University of Alabama Hospital | Birmingham | 36 | $168,457 | $26,667 | |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | Opelika | 17 | $72,306 | $46,363 |
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.