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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $46,667 per stay at 1,779 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $35,225 and $49,538.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $46,667
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $35,225–$49,538
- Medicare’s share
- $40,557
- Average billed charge
- $232,698
- Hospitals reporting
- 1,779
Hospitals in Alabama
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
- Average payment across these 29 hospitals
- $36,849
- Median hospital
- $33,852
- Lowest to highest
- $28,185–$67,644
- Medicare stays
- 1,029
29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers Hospital | 27 | $28,185 | 40% below the national average | $26,574 | $310,300 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center | 15 | $28,349 | 39% below the national average | $26,460 | $449,354 |
| Helen Keller Hospital | 15 | $28,728 | 38% below the national average | $27,096 | $71,482 |
| Marshall Medical Centers | 12 | $28,828 | 38% below the national average | $25,606 | $40,732 |
| Shelby Baptist Medical Center | 31 | $30,340 | 35% below the national average | $23,308 | $258,281 |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | 26 | $30,792 | 34% below the national average | $27,163 | $112,824 |
| North Alabama Medical Center | 44 | $30,985 | 34% below the national average | $28,755 | $162,079 |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus | 26 | $31,371 | 33% below the national average | $30,056 | $76,298 |
| Crestwood Medical Center | 20 | $31,583 | 32% below the national average | $30,604 | $488,592 |
| St. Vincent's East | 32 | $31,867 | 32% below the national average | $28,773 | $160,546 |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | 60 | $32,344 | 31% below the national average | $27,374 | $118,751 |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | 33 | $32,676 | 30% below the national average | $31,565 | $278,271 |
| Medical West, An Affiliate Of UAB Health System | 15 | $32,932 | 29% below the national average | $31,572 | $137,405 |
| Grandview Medical Center | 62 | $33,400 | 28% below the national average | $26,782 | $482,192 |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital | 40 | $33,852 | 27% below the national average | $32,369 | $478,913 |
| Huntsville Hospital | 114 | $33,907 | 27% below the national average | $31,419 | $165,694 |
| USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC | 18 | $34,000 | 27% below the national average | $31,416 | $116,075 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc | 26 | $34,019 | 27% below the national average | $25,690 | $113,530 |
| Princeton Baptist Medical Center | 47 | $34,443 | 26% below the national average | $26,879 | $316,441 |
| Baldwin Health | 12 | $34,807 | 25% below the national average | $32,498 | $315,467 |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | 70 | $35,730 | 23% below the national average | $30,617 | $202,745 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | 34 | $36,634 | 21% below the national average | $30,235 | $142,805 |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center | 16 | $38,315 | 18% below the national average | $36,377 | $80,654 |
| Thomas Hospital | 31 | $39,162 | 16% below the national average | $31,347 | $105,246 |
| Dch Regional Medical Center | 66 | $40,606 | 13% below the national average | $35,334 | $133,971 |
| Baptist Medical Center South | 32 | $41,277 | 12% below the national average | $36,300 | $140,672 |
| USA Health University Hospital | 17 | $55,819 | 20% above the national average | $35,841 | $140,118 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | 61 | $60,603 | 30% above the national average | $39,923 | $267,228 |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | 27 | $67,644 | 45% above the national average | $49,359 | $159,497 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $42K | $187K |
| 2021 | $44K | $197K |
| 2022 | $45K | $210K |
| 2023 | $45K | $220K |
| 2024 | $47K | $233K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
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| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 22 | 1,064 | $34,387 | $29,968–$37,897 |
| Arkansas | 19 | 889 | $34,571 | $31,057–$34,829 |
| Iowa | 19 | 773 | $36,412 | $31,919–$36,465 |
| Louisiana | 26 | 1,044 | $36,543 | $31,411–$36,747 |
| Alabama | 29 | 1,029 | $36,849 | $31,371–$36,634 |
| Tennessee | 38 | 1,847 | $38,222 | $31,651–$38,453 |
| Oklahoma | 21 | 1,135 | $38,364 | $33,465–$39,185 |
| Kentucky | 26 | 1,233 | $38,369 | $32,728–$38,419 |
| Kansas | 19 | 911 | $38,745 | $31,346–$41,489 |
| Indiana | 37 | 1,603 | $38,763 | $34,924–$40,719 |
| Florida | 137 | 6,329 | $39,334 | $33,454–$41,396 |
| West Virginia | 13 | 618 | $40,068 | $33,725–$41,602 |
| Missouri | 44 | 1,655 | $40,296 | $32,172–$42,011 |
| South Carolina | 31 | 1,355 | $40,592 | $31,601–$43,517 |
| Idaho | 9 | 327 | $40,593 | $34,319–$45,984 |
| Montana | 8 | 324 | $40,711 | $39,508–$43,734 |
| Utah | 12 | 453 | $40,936 | $34,173–$41,805 |
| Nebraska | 13 | 612 | $41,110 | $34,993–$46,595 |
| Ohio | 69 | 2,773 | $41,133 | $32,712–$41,940 |
| Texas | 134 | 5,927 | $41,406 | $34,253–$42,223 |
| Michigan | 54 | 2,291 | $42,207 | $36,508–$42,690 |
| North Carolina | 49 | 1,743 | $42,351 | $33,374–$42,459 |
| Virginia | 43 | 2,430 | $42,494 | $34,592–$42,469 |
| North Dakota | 6 | 309 | $42,774 | $38,376–$46,472 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | 1,052 | $43,242 | $34,931–$42,896 |
| Vermont | 3 | 101 | $43,568 | $28,440–$41,475 |
| Colorado | 28 | 965 | $43,665 | $38,101–$46,697 |
| South Dakota | 5 | 327 | $43,714 | $39,321–$41,791 |
| Arizona | 39 | 1,615 | $44,142 | $37,440–$46,101 |
| New Mexico | 8 | 410 | $44,641 | $38,474–$54,205 |
| Pennsylvania | 81 | 3,332 | $44,755 | $35,070–$45,658 |
| Georgia | 53 | 2,228 | $45,270 | $36,160–$49,416 |
| Rhode Island | 7 | 133 | $45,644 | $35,585–$44,399 |
| Illinois | 78 | 3,375 | $45,860 | $36,989–$47,578 |
| Nevada | 16 | 953 | $46,472 | $41,665–$47,702 |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 372 | $47,162 | $36,280–$43,675 |
| Delaware | 5 | 365 | $47,535 | $38,736–$49,811 |
| Washington | 38 | 1,432 | $48,955 | $42,473–$49,181 |
| New Jersey | 52 | 2,819 | $49,397 | $43,610–$54,270 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 1,172 | $49,556 | $37,392–$48,541 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 82 | $53,410 | $51,349–$55,917 |
| Maine | 5 | 177 | $54,069 | $43,754–$46,270 |
| Massachusetts | 39 | 1,997 | $54,082 | $38,691–$55,189 |
| Oregon | 21 | 755 | $54,140 | $45,975–$55,506 |
| Maryland | 37 | 1,929 | $54,470 | $40,107–$54,666 |
| Connecticut | 21 | 882 | $54,542 | $44,398–$52,017 |
| Alaska | 6 | 295 | $61,444 | $56,662–$74,017 |
| Hawaii | 8 | 296 | $61,666 | $51,169–$65,694 |
| California | 193 | 8,386 | $61,793 | $49,247–$62,810 |
| New York | 87 | 5,120 | $63,371 | $46,061–$71,218 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 316 | $69,493 | $51,849–$71,605 |
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.