Septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours in Alabama
What 19 hospitals in Alabama charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours (DRG 870), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$301,493
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$49,420
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$42,574
Average per stay
State rank
#4 of 40
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Alabama billed an average of $301,493 for septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours, about 6.1 times the average total payment of $49,420. That payment is 25% below the U.S. average of $66,013.
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 $49,420Billed $301,493
About 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Alabama billed for this stay.
Alabama hospitals: septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham | 41 | $440,756 | $51,994 | $41,008 |
| Huntsville HospitalHuntsville | 35 | $250,530 | $48,513 | $42,977 |
| Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan | 30 | $259,969 | $48,491 | $44,570 |
| Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 29 | $294,278 | $42,811 | $41,968 |
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham | 25 | $409,955 | $88,843 | $56,736 |
| Mobile InfirmaryMobile | 21 | $147,451 | $43,558 | $39,214 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa | 20 | $175,866 | $50,074 | $47,371 |
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham | 20 | $600,248 | $50,585 | $37,158 |
| Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery | 18 | $223,994 | $57,090 | $50,260 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery | 18 | $179,079 | $35,708 | $34,586 |
| North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence | 17 | $245,170 | $47,723 | $44,530 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston | 16 | $198,785 | $49,272 | $43,268 |
| St Vincent's EastBirmingham | 15 | $171,362 | $46,060 | $41,538 |
| St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham | 15 | $237,742 | $42,980 | $39,823 |
| Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster | 14 | $490,689 | $41,896 | $39,052 |
| Flowers HospitalDothan | 12 | $357,815 | $42,122 | $40,697 |
| Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham | 12 | $694,419 | $47,518 | $40,967 |
| Decatur General HospitalDecatur | 11 | $101,009 | $43,481 | $42,223 |
| Thomas HospitalFairhope | 11 | $107,193 | $32,575 | $28,890 |
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
| Thomas HospitalFairhope, AL | $32,575 |
|---|---|
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery, AL | $35,708 |
| Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster, AL | $41,896 |
| Flowers HospitalDothan, AL | $42,122 |
| Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL | $42,811 |
Highest
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL | $88,843 |
|---|---|
| Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery, AL | $57,090 |
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $51,994 |
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $50,585 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL | $50,074 |
Septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours in other states
Questions
How much does septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours cost in Alabama?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours (DRG 870) at 19 hospitals in Alabama was billed at $301,493 on average, while the average total payment was $49,420, of which Medicare paid $42,574. 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 6.1 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.