Cellulitis without major complications in Alabama
What 32 hospitals in Alabama charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cellulitis without major complications (DRG 603), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$29,485
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,433
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,183
Average per stay
State rank
#11 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Alabama billed an average of $29,485 for cellulitis without major complications, about 4.0 times the average total payment of $7,433. That payment is 14% below the U.S. average of $8,642.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $7,433Billed $29,485
About 25¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Alabama billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Alabama:
Alabama hospitals: cellulitis without major complications
Every Alabama hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville HospitalHuntsville | 64 | $25,625 | $7,108 | $4,668 |
| Mobile InfirmaryMobile | 42 | $23,621 | $7,422 | $4,729 |
| Thomas HospitalFairhope | 40 | $20,806 | $7,459 | $5,001 |
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham | 38 | $52,115 | $6,713 | $4,582 |
| Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman | 30 | $20,811 | $6,859 | $5,621 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa | 30 | $20,479 | $8,365 | $5,648 |
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham | 28 | $38,083 | $12,078 | $6,974 |
| Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz | 27 | $15,205 | $8,241 | $4,890 |
| Springhill Medical CenterMobile | 27 | $14,506 | $7,369 | $4,792 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery | 23 | $24,494 | $6,666 | $4,787 |
| St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham | 23 | $16,513 | $6,349 | $5,046 |
| Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville | 23 | $68,746 | $6,006 | $3,750 |
| St Vincent's EastBirmingham | 18 | $18,393 | $7,741 | $5,747 |
| Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery | 18 | $36,274 | $10,543 | $7,715 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston | 18 | $30,504 | $6,714 | $5,898 |
| Providence HospitalMobile | 18 | $17,824 | $6,666 | $5,397 |
| North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence | 17 | $28,553 | $6,730 | $4,898 |
| Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health SystemBessemer | 17 | $21,066 | $7,000 | $5,752 |
| Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan | 16 | $24,854 | $7,004 | $4,753 |
| Decatur General HospitalDecatur | 16 | $12,583 | $6,339 | $4,911 |
| Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield | 15 | $23,363 | $6,101 | $4,510 |
| Lakeland Community HospitalHaleyville | 15 | $16,998 | $7,480 | $5,815 |
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika | 14 | $25,382 | $7,146 | $5,889 |
| South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterFoley | 14 | $54,231 | $7,346 | $5,564 |
| Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery | 14 | $29,227 | $7,807 | $4,561 |
| Flowers HospitalDothan | 13 | $70,613 | $7,117 | $4,680 |
| Walker Baptist Medical CenterJasper | 13 | $51,759 | $6,688 | $5,307 |
| St Vincent's St ClairPell City | 13 | $18,281 | $6,203 | $4,696 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 12 | $108,259 | $6,536 | $5,112 |
| Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 12 | $37,830 | $6,214 | $3,902 |
| Evergreen Medical CenterEvergreen | 12 | $7,902 | $7,422 | $6,334 |
| USA Health University HospitalMobile | 11 | $17,799 | $11,598 | $6,125 |
Lowest and highest payments in Alabama
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville, AL | $6,006 |
|---|---|
| Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield, AL | $6,101 |
| St Vincent's St ClairPell City, AL | $6,203 |
| Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL | $6,214 |
| Decatur General HospitalDecatur, AL | $6,339 |
Highest
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL | $12,078 |
|---|---|
| USA Health University HospitalMobile, AL | $11,598 |
| Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery, AL | $10,543 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL | $8,365 |
| Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz, AL | $8,241 |
Cellulitis without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does cellulitis without major complications cost in Alabama?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cellulitis without major complications (DRG 603) at 32 hospitals in Alabama was billed at $29,485 on average, while the average total payment was $7,433, of which Medicare paid $5,183. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Alabama, average charges were 4.0 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.