Chest pain in Alabama
What 15 hospitals in Alabama charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$28,251
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$5,835
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$4,191
Average per stay
State rank
#5 of 31
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Alabama billed an average of $28,251 for chest pain, about 4.8 times the average total payment of $5,835. That payment is 17% below the U.S. average of $7,004.
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 $5,835Billed $28,251
About 21¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Alabama billed for this stay.
Alabama hospitals: chest pain
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence | 45 | $25,790 | $5,394 | $3,856 |
| Mobile InfirmaryMobile | 44 | $20,332 | $5,783 | $3,999 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston | 29 | $28,532 | $5,661 | $4,529 |
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham | 25 | $63,179 | $5,187 | $3,695 |
| Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan | 23 | $21,160 | $6,686 | $4,260 |
| Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman | 21 | $15,103 | $5,616 | $4,295 |
| Huntsville HospitalHuntsville | 21 | $23,234 | $7,264 | $4,281 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery | 19 | $15,668 | $5,307 | $3,927 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa | 19 | $15,329 | $7,191 | $5,652 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 18 | $88,567 | $5,531 | $4,215 |
| St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham | 17 | $25,033 | $5,420 | $4,153 |
| Thomas HospitalFairhope | 16 | $18,395 | $6,050 | $4,267 |
| Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 14 | $27,790 | $4,967 | $3,411 |
| Providence HospitalMobile | 13 | $14,629 | $5,667 | $4,286 |
| St Vincent's EastBirmingham | 11 | $20,731 | $6,387 | $4,784 |
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
| Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL | $4,967 |
|---|---|
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $5,187 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery, AL | $5,307 |
| North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence, AL | $5,394 |
| St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham, AL | $5,420 |
Highest
| Huntsville HospitalHuntsville, AL | $7,264 |
|---|---|
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL | $7,191 |
| Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan, AL | $6,686 |
| St Vincent's EastBirmingham, AL | $6,387 |
| Thomas HospitalFairhope, AL | $6,050 |
Chest pain in other states
Questions
How much does chest pain cost in Alabama?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313) at 15 hospitals in Alabama was billed at $28,251 on average, while the average total payment was $5,835, of which Medicare paid $4,191. 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 4.8 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.