Infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with major complications in Alabama
What 29 hospitals in Alabama charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with major complications (DRG 853), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$215,343
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$36,849
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$31,111
Average per stay
State rank
#5 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Alabama billed an average of $215,343 for infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with major complications, about 5.8 times the average total payment of $36,849. That payment is 21% below the U.S. average of $46,667.
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 $36,849Billed $215,343
About 17¢ 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: infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures 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 | 114 | $165,694 | $33,907 | $31,419 |
| Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan | 70 | $202,745 | $35,730 | $30,617 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa | 66 | $133,971 | $40,606 | $35,334 |
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham | 62 | $482,192 | $33,400 | $26,782 |
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham | 61 | $267,228 | $60,603 | $39,923 |
| Mobile InfirmaryMobile | 60 | $118,751 | $32,344 | $27,374 |
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham | 47 | $316,441 | $34,443 | $26,879 |
| North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence | 44 | $162,079 | $30,985 | $28,755 |
| Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham | 40 | $478,913 | $33,852 | $32,369 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston | 34 | $142,805 | $36,634 | $30,235 |
| Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 33 | $278,271 | $32,676 | $31,565 |
| St Vincent's EastBirmingham | 32 | $160,546 | $31,867 | $28,773 |
| Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery | 32 | $140,672 | $41,277 | $36,300 |
| Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster | 31 | $258,281 | $30,340 | $23,308 |
| Thomas HospitalFairhope | 31 | $105,246 | $39,162 | $31,347 |
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika | 27 | $159,497 | $67,644 | $49,359 |
| Flowers HospitalDothan | 27 | $310,300 | $28,185 | $26,574 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery | 26 | $113,530 | $34,019 | $25,690 |
| St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham | 26 | $112,824 | $30,792 | $27,163 |
| Decatur General HospitalDecatur | 26 | $76,298 | $31,371 | $30,056 |
| Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville | 20 | $488,592 | $31,583 | $30,604 |
| Providence HospitalMobile | 18 | $116,075 | $34,000 | $31,416 |
| USA Health University HospitalMobile | 17 | $140,118 | $55,819 | $35,841 |
| Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman | 16 | $80,654 | $38,315 | $36,377 |
| Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield | 15 | $71,482 | $28,728 | $27,096 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 15 | $449,354 | $28,349 | $26,460 |
| Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health SystemBessemer | 15 | $137,405 | $32,932 | $31,572 |
| Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz | 12 | $40,732 | $28,828 | $25,606 |
| South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterFoley | 12 | $315,467 | $34,807 | $32,498 |
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
| Flowers HospitalDothan, AL | $28,185 |
|---|---|
| Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL | $28,349 |
| Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield, AL | $28,728 |
| Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz, AL | $28,828 |
| Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster, AL | $30,340 |
Highest
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika, AL | $67,644 |
|---|---|
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL | $60,603 |
| USA Health University HospitalMobile, AL | $55,819 |
| Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery, AL | $41,277 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL | $40,606 |
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Questions
How much does infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with major complications cost in Alabama?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with major complications (DRG 853) at 29 hospitals in Alabama was billed at $215,343 on average, while the average total payment was $36,849, of which Medicare paid $31,111. 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 5.8 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.