Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with complications in Alabama
What 33 hospitals in Alabama charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for gastrointestinal hemorrhage with complications (DRG 378), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$47,320
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,981
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,832
Average per stay
State rank
#9 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Alabama billed an average of $47,320 for gastrointestinal hemorrhage with complications, about 5.9 times the average total payment of $7,981. That payment is 15% below the U.S. average of $9,353.
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 $7,981Billed $47,320
About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Alabama billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Alabama:
Alabama hospitals: gastrointestinal hemorrhage with 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 | 116 | $36,702 | $7,698 | $5,780 |
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham | 79 | $96,236 | $7,694 | $4,897 |
| Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan | 57 | $32,621 | $8,167 | $6,213 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa | 56 | $24,082 | $9,299 | $6,743 |
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham | 48 | $49,882 | $12,465 | $8,178 |
| North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence | 47 | $39,729 | $7,177 | $5,526 |
| Mobile InfirmaryMobile | 47 | $25,650 | $7,557 | $6,058 |
| Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville | 47 | $97,843 | $6,464 | $4,646 |
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika | 46 | $26,379 | $8,148 | $5,891 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery | 43 | $33,212 | $7,182 | $5,092 |
| Flowers HospitalDothan | 43 | $61,996 | $6,844 | $5,328 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston | 43 | $58,162 | $7,481 | $5,697 |
| Decatur General HospitalDecatur | 41 | $20,366 | $6,986 | $5,632 |
| South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterFoley | 40 | $105,016 | $8,434 | $6,212 |
| Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery | 38 | $29,366 | $10,220 | $6,680 |
| Thomas HospitalFairhope | 36 | $26,893 | $8,189 | $6,260 |
| St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham | 35 | $30,616 | $7,395 | $5,425 |
| Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman | 28 | $23,890 | $8,026 | $6,172 |
| Springhill Medical CenterMobile | 28 | $21,772 | $7,293 | $5,310 |
| Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery | 26 | $25,096 | $8,125 | $5,262 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 25 | $143,177 | $7,145 | $5,629 |
| St Vincent's EastBirmingham | 24 | $34,918 | $7,916 | $6,234 |
| Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz | 23 | $17,382 | $7,499 | $5,287 |
| Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield | 23 | $27,276 | $6,727 | $5,082 |
| Providence HospitalMobile | 21 | $30,430 | $7,054 | $5,521 |
| Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham | 17 | $100,274 | $7,630 | $6,382 |
| Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health SystemBessemer | 16 | $26,957 | $7,651 | $6,047 |
| Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 15 | $52,221 | $6,413 | $5,135 |
| USA Health University HospitalMobile | 14 | $27,399 | $12,087 | $7,629 |
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham | 14 | $90,146 | $10,209 | $5,965 |
| Medical Center EnterpriseEnterprise | 13 | $68,953 | $6,603 | $5,599 |
| Dekalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne | 12 | $49,936 | $7,558 | $6,198 |
| Athens-Limestone HospitalAthens | 11 | $22,740 | $7,763 | $4,993 |
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 | $6,413 |
|---|---|
| Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville, AL | $6,464 |
| Medical Center EnterpriseEnterprise, AL | $6,603 |
| Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield, AL | $6,727 |
| Flowers HospitalDothan, AL | $6,844 |
Highest
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL | $12,465 |
|---|---|
| USA Health University HospitalMobile, AL | $12,087 |
| Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery, AL | $10,220 |
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $10,209 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL | $9,299 |
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with complications in other states
Questions
How much does gastrointestinal hemorrhage with complications cost in Alabama?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for gastrointestinal hemorrhage with complications (DRG 378) at 33 hospitals in Alabama was billed at $47,320 on average, while the average total payment was $7,981, of which Medicare paid $5,832. 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 5.9 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.