Heart failure cost in Alabama, with complications
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $8,487 per stay at 4 Alabama hospitals, 11% below the national average of $9,533. That is the 24th lowest of 48 states. Half of Alabama hospitals averaged between $6,712 and $8,923.
Medicare’s name: Heart failure and shock with CC (MS-DRG 292)
Also known as: Heart failure, CHF
Alabama figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $8,487
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $6,712–$8,923
- Medicare’s share
- $5,741
- Average billed charge
- $34,768
- Hospitals reporting
- 4
Compare with hospitals nationwide
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $9,533
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $6,888–$10,834
- Medicare’s share
- $7,089
- Average billed charge
- $41,317
- Hospitals reporting
- 294
Hospitals in Alabama
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- Average payment across these 4 hospitals
- $8,487
- Median hospital
- $7,192
- Lowest to highest
- $6,591–$12,799
- Medicare stays
- 99
4 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville Hospital | 45 | $6,591 | 31% below the national average | $4,997 | $29,281 |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center | 15 | $6,753 | 29% below the national average | $5,882 | $22,951 |
| DCH Regional Medical Center | 11 | $7,631 | 20% below the national average | $6,446 | $14,779 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | 28 | $12,799 | 34% above the national average | $6,583 | $57,769 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
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| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $7,895 | $33K |
| 2021 | $8,071 | $34K |
| 2022 | $8,674 | $36K |
| 2023 | $8,962 | $38K |
| 2024 | $9,533 | $41K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 48 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 5 | 143 | $5,891 | $5,834–$6,264 |
| Arkansas | 5 | 66 | $6,234 | $5,482–$7,094 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 14 | $6,301 | $6,301–$6,301 |
| Idaho | 1 | 15 | $6,425 | $6,425–$6,425 |
| Vermont | 1 | 21 | $6,622 | $6,622–$6,622 |
| Indiana | 7 | 111 | $6,715 | $6,364–$7,329 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 23 | $6,767 | $6,540–$6,958 |
| Louisiana | 7 | 116 | $7,013 | $5,985–$8,095 |
| Montana | 2 | 33 | $7,200 | $7,090–$7,221 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 55 | $7,343 | $6,424–$7,738 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 18 | $7,465 | $7,465–$7,465 |
| Ohio | 11 | 208 | $7,654 | $6,443–$8,138 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 37 | $7,674 | $6,705–$8,337 |
| Delaware | 1 | 40 | $7,777 | $7,777–$7,777 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 11 | $7,966 | $7,966–$7,966 |
| South Carolina | 5 | 66 | $8,028 | $7,089–$8,200 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 69 | $8,101 | $7,473–$8,419 |
| Texas | 15 | 231 | $8,105 | $6,620–$8,934 |
| Colorado | 3 | 49 | $8,131 | $7,049–$8,895 |
| New Jersey | 6 | 114 | $8,197 | $7,916–$8,581 |
| Missouri | 8 | 129 | $8,276 | $6,030–$7,373 |
| Maine | 1 | 21 | $8,333 | $8,333–$8,333 |
| Iowa | 3 | 53 | $8,466 | $6,904–$9,154 |
| Alabama | 4 | 99 | $8,487 | $6,712–$8,923 |
| Florida | 27 | 453 | $8,596 | $6,606–$8,518 |
| Arizona | 7 | 112 | $8,660 | $6,576–$9,285 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 71 | $8,942 | $6,063–$9,171 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 292 | $8,965 | $7,145–$10,574 |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | 301 | $9,032 | $7,064–$9,486 |
| Virginia | 4 | 80 | $9,327 | $6,678–$8,667 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 41 | $9,558 | $9,094–$10,182 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 62 | $10,066 | $8,670–$10,489 |
| Michigan | 7 | 119 | $10,182 | $7,015–$12,363 |
| Massachusetts | 12 | 196 | $10,371 | $7,983–$12,543 |
| Kansas | 1 | 15 | $10,663 | $10,663–$10,663 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 71 | $10,846 | $7,489–$9,719 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 14 | $10,874 | $10,874–$10,874 |
| New York | 15 | 249 | $10,971 | $9,377–$10,991 |
| Illinois | 9 | 202 | $11,004 | $7,338–$10,414 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 19 | $11,263 | $11,263–$11,263 |
| Georgia | 4 | 52 | $11,502 | $11,003–$12,719 |
| Maryland | 27 | 512 | $11,503 | $9,947–$14,498 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 14 | $11,525 | $11,525–$11,525 |
| Utah | 1 | 16 | $11,860 | $11,860–$11,860 |
| Oregon | 1 | 12 | $12,209 | $12,209–$12,209 |
| Washington | 1 | 32 | $12,574 | $12,574–$12,574 |
| Alaska | 1 | 12 | $12,910 | $12,910–$12,910 |
| California | 29 | 446 | $13,784 | $9,228–$15,334 |
About these numbers
Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.
Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 stays. More in the glossary.