Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications in Alabama
What 34 hospitals in Alabama charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications (DRG 872), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$40,521
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$8,323
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,154
Average per stay
State rank
#8 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Alabama billed an average of $40,521 for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications, about 4.9 times the average total payment of $8,323. That payment is 17% below the U.S. average of $10,085.
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 $8,323Billed $40,521
About 21¢ 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 without 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 | 127 | $34,866 | $7,728 | $5,986 |
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham | 84 | $68,769 | $7,388 | $5,175 |
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham | 76 | $48,446 | $13,384 | $7,979 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa | 73 | $24,202 | $9,345 | $7,555 |
| Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman | 71 | $25,995 | $7,948 | $6,480 |
| Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan | 61 | $30,016 | $8,595 | $6,770 |
| North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence | 55 | $38,558 | $7,711 | $5,797 |
| Thomas HospitalFairhope | 54 | $31,945 | $8,781 | $5,958 |
| Decatur General HospitalDecatur | 53 | $16,951 | $7,314 | $5,794 |
| Mobile InfirmaryMobile | 43 | $26,810 | $7,893 | $6,435 |
| Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz | 37 | $17,726 | $7,569 | $5,858 |
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika | 37 | $34,158 | $9,983 | $6,054 |
| St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham | 37 | $31,090 | $7,440 | $5,895 |
| Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield | 35 | $27,360 | $6,756 | $5,404 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston | 31 | $38,331 | $7,605 | $6,513 |
| Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 28 | $45,254 | $6,831 | $5,127 |
| South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterFoley | 28 | $92,075 | $8,273 | $6,612 |
| St Vincent's EastBirmingham | 26 | $27,123 | $8,753 | $5,917 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery | 26 | $31,962 | $7,790 | $5,085 |
| Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville | 25 | $93,021 | $6,566 | $4,969 |
| St Vincent's St ClairPell City | 24 | $23,943 | $7,388 | $5,288 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 21 | $135,244 | $7,764 | $5,873 |
| Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health SystemBessemer | 20 | $22,741 | $8,217 | $6,168 |
| Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery | 18 | $34,184 | $11,680 | $6,478 |
| Athens-Limestone HospitalAthens | 18 | $23,678 | $7,273 | $6,140 |
| Walker Baptist Medical CenterJasper | 17 | $67,895 | $7,628 | $6,188 |
| Andalusia Regional HospitalAndalusia | 16 | $49,237 | $7,799 | $6,779 |
| Flowers HospitalDothan | 16 | $86,084 | $7,328 | $5,315 |
| Baptist Medical Center EastMontgomery | 16 | $27,943 | $8,613 | $5,790 |
| Medical Center EnterpriseEnterprise | 13 | $56,144 | $7,691 | $4,836 |
| Brookwood Medical CenterBirmingham | 13 | $108,179 | $7,746 | $5,034 |
| Dekalb Regional Medical CenterFort Payne | 12 | $42,442 | $7,765 | $6,269 |
| Clay County HospitalAshland | 12 | $16,832 | $8,329 | $7,439 |
| Coosa Valley Medical CenterSylacauga | 11 | $29,883 | $8,364 | $6,342 |
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 | $6,566 |
|---|---|
| Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield, AL | $6,756 |
| Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL | $6,831 |
| Athens-Limestone HospitalAthens, AL | $7,273 |
| Decatur General HospitalDecatur, AL | $7,314 |
Highest
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL | $13,384 |
|---|---|
| Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery, AL | $11,680 |
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika, AL | $9,983 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL | $9,345 |
| Thomas HospitalFairhope, AL | $8,781 |
Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications cost in Alabama?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications (DRG 872) at 34 hospitals in Alabama was billed at $40,521 on average, while the average total payment was $8,323, of which Medicare paid $6,154. 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.