Circulatory disorders except AMI, with cardiac catheterization with major complications in Alabama
What 21 hospitals in Alabama charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization with major complications (DRG 286), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$90,006
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$18,349
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$13,394
Average per stay
State rank
#12 of 47
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Alabama billed an average of $90,006 for circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization with major complications, about 4.9 times the average total payment of $18,349. That payment is 16% below the U.S. average of $21,968.
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 $18,349Billed $90,006
About 20¢ 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: circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization with 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 | 119 | $59,428 | $16,218 | $12,960 |
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham | 96 | $111,581 | $27,917 | $15,014 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa | 31 | $38,207 | $17,100 | $15,330 |
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham | 31 | $233,221 | $17,653 | $11,425 |
| St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham | 26 | $101,428 | $18,234 | $10,774 |
| Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan | 24 | $47,858 | $16,784 | $12,763 |
| Providence HospitalMobile | 21 | $66,183 | $15,063 | $13,897 |
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika | 20 | $41,841 | $19,158 | $14,811 |
| Mobile InfirmaryMobile | 20 | $62,865 | $15,492 | $13,338 |
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham | 17 | $205,393 | $23,558 | $14,745 |
| Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 15 | $98,889 | $13,636 | $12,330 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston | 15 | $63,597 | $15,121 | $13,924 |
| South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterFoley | 15 | $124,009 | $15,862 | $12,948 |
| Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster | 14 | $148,608 | $13,366 | $11,734 |
| Thomas HospitalFairhope | 14 | $55,242 | $16,476 | $13,678 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery | 13 | $67,120 | $13,164 | $12,185 |
| Decatur General HospitalDecatur | 13 | $32,031 | $13,786 | $12,657 |
| Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham | 13 | $120,085 | $14,066 | $12,754 |
| North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence | 12 | $94,172 | $15,462 | $12,934 |
| St Vincent's EastBirmingham | 12 | $84,510 | $16,363 | $13,317 |
| Springhill Medical CenterMobile | 12 | $55,702 | $14,249 | $12,889 |
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
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery, AL | $13,164 |
|---|---|
| Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster, AL | $13,366 |
| Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL | $13,636 |
| Decatur General HospitalDecatur, AL | $13,786 |
| Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $14,066 |
Highest
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL | $27,917 |
|---|---|
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $23,558 |
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika, AL | $19,158 |
| St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham, AL | $18,234 |
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $17,653 |
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Questions
How much does circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization with major complications cost in Alabama?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization with major complications (DRG 286) at 21 hospitals in Alabama was billed at $90,006 on average, while the average total payment was $18,349, of which Medicare paid $13,394. 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 4.9 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.