Syncope and collapse in Alabama
What 29 hospitals in Alabama charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for syncope and collapse (DRG 312), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$36,263
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$6,907
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,167
Average per stay
State rank
#6 of 48
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Alabama billed an average of $36,263 for syncope and collapse, about 5.3 times the average total payment of $6,907. That payment is 19% below the U.S. average of $8,552.
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 $6,907Billed $36,263
About 19¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Alabama billed for this stay.
Alabama hospitals: syncope and collapse
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 | 116 | $28,490 | $6,670 | $5,051 |
| Thomas HospitalFairhope | 55 | $24,376 | $7,405 | $5,142 |
| Mobile InfirmaryMobile | 55 | $28,402 | $6,656 | $5,147 |
| Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham | 52 | $79,631 | $6,267 | $4,484 |
| North Alabama Medical CenterFlorence | 49 | $27,068 | $6,464 | $4,966 |
| Southeast Alabama Medical CenterDothan | 40 | $22,542 | $7,136 | $5,317 |
| Providence HospitalMobile | 38 | $26,494 | $6,550 | $5,106 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Med CenterAnniston | 37 | $31,184 | $6,697 | $5,374 |
| Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery | 33 | $23,120 | $8,145 | $6,045 |
| St Vincent's EastBirmingham | 32 | $29,529 | $7,308 | $5,261 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa | 31 | $28,028 | $8,293 | $6,397 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 25 | $109,425 | $6,420 | $4,907 |
| Cullman Regional Medical CenterCullman | 24 | $25,435 | $6,721 | $5,429 |
| St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham | 23 | $25,668 | $6,343 | $4,898 |
| Decatur General HospitalDecatur | 22 | $14,028 | $6,251 | $4,916 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery | 21 | $20,896 | $6,190 | $3,983 |
| South Baldwin Regional Medical CenterFoley | 21 | $69,995 | $7,198 | $5,449 |
| Crestwood Medical CenterHuntsville | 21 | $89,530 | $5,470 | $3,916 |
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham | 19 | $47,815 | $11,189 | $6,985 |
| Flowers HospitalDothan | 18 | $56,457 | $6,134 | $4,774 |
| Springhill Medical CenterMobile | 17 | $20,853 | $6,242 | $5,666 |
| East Alabama Medical Center and SnfOpelika | 15 | $16,201 | $6,794 | $5,041 |
| Evergreen Medical CenterEvergreen | 15 | $9,838 | $7,302 | $6,323 |
| Marshall Medical Center SouthBoaz | 13 | $12,943 | $6,542 | $5,161 |
| Walker Baptist Medical CenterJasper | 13 | $62,953 | $7,118 | $4,703 |
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham | 13 | $87,359 | $9,275 | $5,022 |
| Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield | 12 | $16,460 | $5,892 | $5,212 |
| Riverview Regional Medical CenterGadsden | 11 | $28,866 | $6,363 | $4,117 |
| Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health SystemBessemer | 11 | $21,951 | $6,622 | $5,577 |
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 | $5,470 |
|---|---|
| Helen Keller Memorial HospitalSheffield, AL | $5,892 |
| Flowers HospitalDothan, AL | $6,134 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic INCMontgomery, AL | $6,190 |
| Springhill Medical CenterMobile, AL | $6,242 |
Highest
| University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL | $11,189 |
|---|---|
| Princeton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham, AL | $9,275 |
| D C H Regional Medical CenterTuscaloosa, AL | $8,293 |
| Baptist Medical Center SouthMontgomery, AL | $8,145 |
| Thomas HospitalFairhope, AL | $7,405 |
Syncope and collapse in other states
Questions
How much does syncope and collapse cost in Alabama?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for syncope and collapse (DRG 312) at 29 hospitals in Alabama was billed at $36,263 on average, while the average total payment was $6,907, of which Medicare paid $5,167. 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 5.3 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.