Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complications in Alabama
What 51 hospitals in Alabama charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complications (DRG 871), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$80,836
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$14,639
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$12,098
Average per stay
State rank
#5 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Alabama billed an average of $80,836 for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complications, about 5.5 times the average total payment of $14,639. That payment is 20% below the U.S. average of $18,230.
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 $14,639Billed $80,836
About 18¢ 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: septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours 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 | 814 | $69,535 | $14,390 | $11,854 |
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham | 366 | $168,548 | $13,973 | $10,843 |
| Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan | 354 | $57,048 | $14,757 | $12,557 |
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham | 329 | $94,600 | $22,459 | $14,207 |
| Decatur General HospitalDecatur | 303 | $32,585 | $13,067 | $11,591 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa | 303 | $53,208 | $16,546 | $13,725 |
| North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence | 281 | $75,374 | $13,995 | $12,090 |
| Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 272 | $96,711 | $12,310 | $10,702 |
| St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham | 218 | $57,168 | $12,873 | $11,389 |
| Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman | 194 | $42,913 | $15,278 | $13,958 |
| Thomas HospitalFairhope | 194 | $45,271 | $14,889 | $12,660 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston | 190 | $82,003 | $14,464 | $12,491 |
| Mobile InfirmaryMobile | 189 | $62,343 | $14,203 | $12,116 |
| Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster | 183 | $133,149 | $12,345 | $10,247 |
| St Vincent's EastBirmingham | 170 | $64,538 | $14,359 | $12,152 |
| Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham | 147 | $220,702 | $13,383 | $11,943 |
| Flowers HospitalDothan | 145 | $127,263 | $13,195 | $11,124 |
| Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery | 141 | $60,547 | $17,694 | $13,223 |
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham | 141 | $144,297 | $16,938 | $11,683 |
| Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville | 141 | $174,632 | $11,774 | $10,120 |
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika | 132 | $46,368 | $16,182 | $11,991 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery | 123 | $63,846 | $13,795 | $12,048 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 109 | $208,847 | $12,946 | $11,498 |
| Walker Baptist Medical CenterJasper | 105 | $112,692 | $13,033 | $11,486 |
| Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz | 99 | $30,333 | $13,726 | $11,347 |
| Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health SystemBessemer | 98 | $44,979 | $13,694 | $11,802 |
| Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield | 94 | $42,241 | $12,551 | $10,987 |
| Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery | 91 | $56,112 | $14,775 | $11,389 |
| South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterFoley | 87 | $129,315 | $14,824 | $12,917 |
| Providence HospitalMobile | 73 | $54,540 | $12,769 | $11,060 |
| St Vincent's St ClairPell City | 71 | $32,444 | $13,511 | $11,688 |
| Dekalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne | 67 | $55,628 | $14,110 | $12,893 |
| Athens-Limestone HospitalAthens | 66 | $26,251 | $12,930 | $11,843 |
| Springhill Medical CenterMobile | 65 | $37,951 | $12,756 | $11,628 |
| Bryan W Whitfield Mem Hosp INCDemopolis | 64 | $21,104 | $14,434 | $13,117 |
| USA Health University HospitalMobile | 57 | $59,355 | $25,299 | $15,202 |
| Citizens Baptist Medical CenterTalladega | 57 | $95,670 | $14,019 | $12,968 |
| Vaughan Reg Med Center Parkway CampusSelma | 55 | $99,398 | $14,920 | $12,895 |
| Russell HospitalAlexander City | 54 | $19,795 | $13,185 | $11,723 |
| Andalusia Regional HospitalAndalusia | 42 | $67,159 | $14,053 | $12,782 |
| Medical Center EnterpriseEnterprise | 41 | $109,041 | $12,855 | $11,535 |
| Prattville Baptist HospitalPrattville | 41 | $46,362 | $12,886 | $10,330 |
| Highlands Medical CenterScottsboro | 35 | $29,302 | $13,860 | $12,696 |
| North Mississippi Health Services - South MarionWinfield | 35 | $46,112 | $14,266 | $12,961 |
| North Baldwin InfirmaryBay Minette | 20 | $35,647 | $15,370 | $12,905 |
| Fayette Medical CenterFayette | 19 | $21,969 | $16,051 | $14,936 |
| Monroe County HospitalMonroeville | 18 | $17,857 | $14,696 | $13,880 |
| St Vincent's ChiltonClanton | 18 | $23,736 | $21,754 | $17,020 |
| Mizell Memorial HospitalOpp | 17 | $20,950 | $14,606 | $13,934 |
| Coosa Valley Medical CenterSylacauga | 15 | $50,805 | $14,976 | $13,891 |
| Dale Medical CenterOzark | 12 | $31,369 | $15,724 | $14,500 |
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
| Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville, AL | $11,774 |
|---|---|
| Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL | $12,310 |
| Shelby Baptist Medical CenterAlabaster, AL | $12,345 |
| Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield, AL | $12,551 |
| Springhill Medical CenterMobile, AL | $12,756 |
Highest
| USA Health University HospitalMobile, AL | $25,299 |
|---|---|
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL | $22,459 |
| St Vincent's ChiltonClanton, AL | $21,754 |
| Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery, AL | $17,694 |
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $16,938 |
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Questions
How much does septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complications cost in Alabama?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complications (DRG 871) at 51 hospitals in Alabama was billed at $80,836 on average, while the average total payment was $14,639, of which Medicare paid $12,098. 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 5.5 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.