Renal failure with complications in Alabama
What 35 hospitals in Alabama charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for renal failure with complications (DRG 683), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$36,160
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,347
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,375
Average per stay
State rank
#8 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Alabama billed an average of $36,160 for renal failure with complications, about 4.9 times the average total payment of $7,347. That payment is 15% below the U.S. average of $8,610.
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 $7,347Billed $36,160
About 20¢ 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: renal failure 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 | 96 | $25,272 | $6,964 | $5,485 |
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham | 80 | $37,712 | $11,810 | $6,832 |
| Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan | 64 | $21,550 | $7,525 | $5,514 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa | 59 | $24,718 | $8,538 | $6,410 |
| North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence | 54 | $32,384 | $6,672 | $4,932 |
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham | 47 | $58,374 | $6,326 | $4,716 |
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika | 40 | $23,694 | $7,239 | $5,134 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 38 | $98,745 | $6,433 | $5,103 |
| Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 36 | $38,563 | $6,010 | $4,454 |
| Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield | 29 | $22,495 | $6,294 | $4,909 |
| Flowers HospitalDothan | 29 | $55,816 | $6,223 | $4,749 |
| Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville | 29 | $79,173 | $6,739 | $4,007 |
| St Vincent's EastBirmingham | 27 | $27,209 | $7,498 | $5,490 |
| Springhill Medical CenterMobile | 27 | $18,096 | $6,540 | $5,372 |
| St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham | 26 | $23,691 | $6,459 | $5,464 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston | 26 | $40,281 | $6,971 | $5,484 |
| Mobile InfirmaryMobile | 26 | $24,674 | $6,992 | $5,967 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery | 25 | $30,895 | $6,098 | $4,719 |
| Providence HospitalMobile | 25 | $24,275 | $6,456 | $5,217 |
| Thomas HospitalFairhope | 25 | $28,499 | $7,297 | $5,695 |
| Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz | 24 | $13,860 | $6,757 | $5,182 |
| Decatur General HospitalDecatur | 24 | $13,596 | $6,503 | $5,125 |
| South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterFoley | 22 | $67,519 | $7,522 | $5,876 |
| Walker Baptist Medical CenterJasper | 22 | $48,402 | $7,385 | $4,636 |
| Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman | 21 | $23,524 | $7,007 | $5,686 |
| Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster | 20 | $53,543 | $6,547 | $3,910 |
| Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery | 20 | $20,274 | $7,080 | $5,219 |
| Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery | 18 | $36,074 | $7,444 | $5,697 |
| Athens-Limestone HospitalAthens | 16 | $12,874 | $6,438 | $5,112 |
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham | 16 | $62,372 | $9,424 | $5,388 |
| Prattville Baptist HospitalPrattville | 15 | $21,604 | $7,607 | $4,712 |
| Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham | 14 | $84,673 | $7,109 | $5,713 |
| Highlands Medical CenterScottsboro | 12 | $12,799 | $7,503 | $6,145 |
| Vaughan Reg Med Center Parkway CampusSelma | 12 | $77,893 | $8,311 | $5,962 |
| St Vincent's St ClairPell City | 11 | $17,550 | $6,306 | $5,416 |
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 | $6,010 |
|---|---|
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery, AL | $6,098 |
| Flowers HospitalDothan, AL | $6,223 |
| Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield, AL | $6,294 |
| St Vincent's St ClairPell City, AL | $6,306 |
Highest
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL | $11,810 |
|---|---|
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $9,424 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL | $8,538 |
| Vaughan Reg Med Center Parkway CampusSelma, AL | $8,311 |
| Prattville Baptist HospitalPrattville, AL | $7,607 |
Renal failure with complications in other states
Questions
How much does renal failure with complications cost in Alabama?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for renal failure with complications (DRG 683) at 35 hospitals in Alabama was billed at $36,160 on average, while the average total payment was $7,347, of which Medicare paid $5,375. 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.