Respiratory infections and inflammations with major complications in Alabama
What 42 hospitals in Alabama charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for respiratory infections and inflammations with major complications (DRG 177), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$61,380
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$12,304
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$10,079
Average per stay
State rank
#6 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Alabama billed an average of $61,380 for respiratory infections and inflammations with major complications, about 5.0 times the average total payment of $12,304. That payment is 18% below the U.S. average of $14,949.
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 $12,304Billed $61,380
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: respiratory infections and inflammations 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 | 200 | $56,526 | $11,829 | $9,543 |
| North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence | 118 | $67,200 | $11,992 | $10,007 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa | 116 | $44,126 | $13,377 | $11,510 |
| St Vincent's EastBirmingham | 82 | $52,683 | $12,831 | $10,605 |
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham | 81 | $97,204 | $11,424 | $9,100 |
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham | 79 | $82,548 | $20,527 | $12,645 |
| Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan | 78 | $54,523 | $12,451 | $10,237 |
| Mobile InfirmaryMobile | 69 | $48,521 | $11,764 | $10,106 |
| St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham | 68 | $37,696 | $11,051 | $9,931 |
| Thomas HospitalFairhope | 59 | $34,081 | $12,605 | $10,181 |
| Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 57 | $74,418 | $10,706 | $8,611 |
| Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville | 55 | $157,841 | $10,458 | $8,647 |
| Decatur General HospitalDecatur | 53 | $26,929 | $11,279 | $9,871 |
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika | 52 | $43,272 | $12,454 | $10,143 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston | 51 | $50,434 | $11,857 | $10,215 |
| Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz | 50 | $27,003 | $11,574 | $10,008 |
| Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman | 47 | $41,541 | $12,946 | $11,714 |
| Flowers HospitalDothan | 46 | $100,348 | $11,961 | $9,788 |
| Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery | 46 | $45,258 | $13,425 | $9,365 |
| Providence HospitalMobile | 41 | $52,223 | $11,492 | $9,855 |
| South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterFoley | 38 | $106,423 | $12,308 | $10,376 |
| Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery | 36 | $43,695 | $14,265 | $11,236 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 35 | $213,777 | $11,282 | $9,625 |
| Springhill Medical CenterMobile | 35 | $32,752 | $11,195 | $9,117 |
| Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield | 31 | $49,453 | $10,948 | $9,554 |
| St Vincent's St ClairPell City | 30 | $25,744 | $11,496 | $10,005 |
| Lakeland Community HospitalHaleyville | 28 | $30,980 | $13,114 | $11,351 |
| Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham | 28 | $130,798 | $11,856 | $10,746 |
| Prattville Baptist HospitalPrattville | 27 | $34,401 | $11,328 | $9,323 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery | 23 | $50,734 | $11,385 | $9,700 |
| Vaughan Reg Med Center Parkway CampusSelma | 23 | $84,552 | $11,933 | $10,103 |
| Highlands Medical CenterScottsboro | 22 | $26,366 | $13,298 | $10,439 |
| Walker Baptist Medical CenterJasper | 21 | $60,061 | $10,186 | $9,098 |
| Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health SystemBessemer | 21 | $30,577 | $11,380 | $8,593 |
| Athens-Limestone HospitalAthens | 19 | $31,829 | $10,624 | $9,617 |
| Medical Center EnterpriseEnterprise | 18 | $66,000 | $10,425 | $8,976 |
| Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster | 15 | $90,223 | $10,077 | $9,098 |
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham | 15 | $89,731 | $12,964 | $9,013 |
| Dekalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne | 14 | $46,755 | $12,159 | $10,877 |
| Andalusia Regional HospitalAndalusia | 14 | $52,576 | $11,883 | $10,294 |
| Bryan W Whitfield Mem Hosp INCDemopolis | 14 | $16,414 | $12,903 | $10,750 |
| Coosa Valley Medical CenterSylacauga | 11 | $36,164 | $11,567 | $8,930 |
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
| Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster, AL | $10,077 |
|---|---|
| Walker Baptist Medical CenterJasper, AL | $10,186 |
| Medical Center EnterpriseEnterprise, AL | $10,425 |
| Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville, AL | $10,458 |
| Athens-Limestone HospitalAthens, AL | $10,624 |
Highest
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL | $20,527 |
|---|---|
| Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery, AL | $14,265 |
| Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery, AL | $13,425 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL | $13,377 |
| Highlands Medical CenterScottsboro, AL | $13,298 |
Respiratory infections and inflammations with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does respiratory infections and inflammations with major complications cost in Alabama?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for respiratory infections and inflammations with major complications (DRG 177) at 42 hospitals in Alabama was billed at $61,380 on average, while the average total payment was $12,304, of which Medicare paid $10,079. 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 5.0 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.