Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in Alabama
What 32 hospitals in Alabama charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$93,497
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$15,630
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$12,544
Average per stay
State rank
#7 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Alabama billed an average of $93,497 for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications, about 6.0 times the average total payment of $15,630. That payment is 15% below the U.S. average of $18,473.
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 $15,630Billed $93,497
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: hip and femur procedures except major joint 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 | 133 | $81,133 | $14,698 | $12,131 |
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham | 65 | $128,286 | $26,186 | $14,128 |
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham | 59 | $236,017 | $13,931 | $11,444 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa | 53 | $43,269 | $16,589 | $14,007 |
| Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan | 49 | $73,878 | $15,373 | $13,511 |
| Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery | 47 | $41,725 | $15,769 | $12,473 |
| Flowers HospitalDothan | 47 | $181,764 | $14,049 | $11,550 |
| Decatur General HospitalDecatur | 37 | $44,891 | $13,490 | $11,947 |
| Thomas HospitalFairhope | 34 | $50,916 | $15,559 | $13,360 |
| St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham | 33 | $57,186 | $13,629 | $11,623 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston | 31 | $81,018 | $14,616 | $13,142 |
| South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterFoley | 30 | $198,265 | $16,802 | $13,060 |
| Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville | 30 | $211,016 | $13,246 | $10,849 |
| North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence | 27 | $60,850 | $14,113 | $12,373 |
| Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman | 27 | $58,222 | $16,121 | $14,610 |
| USA Health University HospitalMobile | 27 | $62,606 | $25,317 | $15,559 |
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika | 26 | $39,502 | $16,123 | $12,981 |
| Athens-Limestone HospitalAthens | 25 | $30,801 | $13,608 | $12,108 |
| Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz | 23 | $32,521 | $14,930 | $11,726 |
| Mobile InfirmaryMobile | 23 | $50,594 | $14,550 | $12,157 |
| Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield | 21 | $38,222 | $12,850 | $11,839 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery | 21 | $60,010 | $13,581 | $12,309 |
| Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 19 | $117,924 | $12,321 | $11,033 |
| Jack Hughston Memorial HospitalPhenix City | 19 | $37,177 | $14,818 | $11,835 |
| Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster | 18 | $126,608 | $14,665 | $9,750 |
| Medical Center EnterpriseEnterprise | 17 | $161,511 | $13,380 | $11,750 |
| Walker Baptist Medical CenterJasper | 17 | $154,296 | $14,352 | $12,912 |
| St Vincent's EastBirmingham | 16 | $55,453 | $15,146 | $13,295 |
| Providence HospitalMobile | 16 | $47,752 | $13,892 | $12,770 |
| Springhill Medical CenterMobile | 16 | $37,498 | $13,589 | $12,365 |
| Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health SystemBessemer | 12 | $61,592 | $14,032 | $11,958 |
| Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham | 11 | $218,718 | $13,134 | $11,801 |
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 | $12,321 |
|---|---|
| Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield, AL | $12,850 |
| Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $13,134 |
| Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville, AL | $13,246 |
| Medical Center EnterpriseEnterprise, AL | $13,380 |
Highest
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL | $26,186 |
|---|---|
| USA Health University HospitalMobile, AL | $25,317 |
| South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterFoley, AL | $16,802 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL | $16,589 |
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika, AL | $16,123 |
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in other states
Questions
How much does hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications cost in Alabama?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481) at 32 hospitals in Alabama was billed at $93,497 on average, while the average total payment was $15,630, of which Medicare paid $12,544. 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 6.0 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.