Hospital Costs in Alabama
Compare average charges, Medicare payments, and charge-to-payment ratios for 31 hospitals in Alabama.
31
Hospitals
20
DRG Categories
$176,509
Avg Hospital Charges
$30,346
Avg Payment
Best Value Hospitals in Alabama
1 Best Value
Usa Health University Hospital
Mobile
2.6x markup
$163,832 avg charges
2 Best Value
Decatur Morgan Hospital-Decatur Campus
Decatur
2.66x markup
$119,533 avg charges
3 Best Value
Thomas Hospital
Fairhope
3.04x markup
$154,883 avg charges
4 Best Value
Baptist Medical Center South
Montgomery
3.18x markup
$213,611 avg charges
5 Best Value
Providence Hospital
Mobile
3.26x markup
$120,895 avg charges
Top Rated Hospitals in Alabama
Highest CMS star ratings based on quality measures
1
BIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER
BIRMINGHAM
5-star
Acute Care - Veterans Administration
2
VA CENTRAL ALABAMA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM - MONTGOMERY
MONTGOMERY
5-star
Acute Care - Veterans Administration
3
BALDWIN HEALTH
FOLEY
4-star
Acute Care Hospitals
4
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER EAST
MONTGOMERY
4-star
Acute Care Hospitals
5
LAKELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
HALEYVILLE
4-star
Acute Care Hospitals
Rating distribution: 5-star: 24-star: 53-star: 182-star: 211-star: 5
All Hospitals in Alabama
| Hospital | City | Rating | Avg Charges | Avg Payment | Markup | Discharges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham | 2 | $279,827 | $20,779 | 13.47x | 2,426 |
| Flowers Hospital | Dothan | 2 | $241,333 | $20,823 | 11.59x | 789 |
| Crestwood Medical Center | Huntsville | 2 | $231,619 | $15,540 | 14.9x | 805 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | Birmingham | 3 | $225,087 | $49,130 | 4.58x | 3,078 |
| Brookwood Baptist Medical Center | Vestavia | 2 | $221,569 | $16,378 | 13.53x | 544 |
| Baptist Medical Center South | Montgomery | 1 | $213,611 | $67,074 | 3.18x | 126 |
| Walker Baptist Medical Center | Jasper | 3 | $209,419 | $23,061 | 9.08x | 177 |
| Athens Limestone Hospital | Athens | 3 | $199,999 | $37,784 | 5.29x | 18 |
| Princeton Baptist Medical Center | Birmingham | 3 | $189,749 | $24,374 | 7.79x | 415 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center | Gadsden | 1 | $189,245 | $11,786 | 16.06x | 854 |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan | 4 | $188,477 | $35,254 | 5.35x | 464 |
| South Baldwin Regional Medical Center | Foley | 4 | $188,216 | $19,106 | 9.85x | 339 |
| Medical Center Enterprise | Enterprise | 3 | $188,199 | $13,277 | 14.17x | 78 |
| Shelby Baptist Medical Center | Alabaster | 2 | $186,117 | $18,963 | 9.81x | 541 |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 2 | $185,907 | $32,426 | 5.73x | 1,824 |
| North Alabama Medical Center | Florence | 2 | $174,598 | $31,013 | 5.63x | 208 |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | Gadsden | 2 | $169,847 | $20,616 | 8.24x | 109 |
| Dch Regional Medical Center | Tuscaloosa | 1 | $167,585 | $46,776 | 3.58x | 185 |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile | 2 | $163,832 | $63,031 | 2.6x | 73 |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham | 3 | $162,600 | $29,672 | 5.48x | 224 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc | Montgomery | 2 | $156,433 | $30,793 | 5.08x | 105 |
| Thomas Hospital | Fairhope | 3 | $154,883 | $50,892 | 3.04x | 89 |
| Dekalb Regional Medical Center | Fort Payne | 3 | $151,740 | $14,013 | 10.83x | 45 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | Anniston | 1 | $151,529 | $23,952 | 6.33x | 299 |
| St Vincent's East | Birmingham | 2 | $151,236 | $27,221 | 5.56x | 106 |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | 2 | $142,677 | $39,762 | 3.59x | 239 |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital | Mobile | 2 | $131,612 | $37,300 | 3.53x | 149 |
| Providence Hospital | Mobile | 3 | $120,895 | $37,038 | 3.26x | 53 |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital-Decatur Campus | Decatur | 3 | $119,533 | $44,964 | 2.66x | 15 |
| Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus | Selma | 2 | $107,483 | $14,318 | 7.51x | 11 |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center | Cullman | 2 | $106,932 | $23,614 | 4.53x | 14 |
Most Common Hospital Stays in Alabama
Top DRG categories by number of discharges. Click to compare hospitals.
DRG 871
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC
54 hospitals $65,105
7,128 discharges
DRG 291
HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC
52 hospitals $40,819
4,450 discharges
DRG 177
RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC
46 hospitals $57,252
2,476 discharges
DRG 193
SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC
45 hospitals $51,174
1,955 discharges
DRG 690
KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC
45 hospitals $29,858
1,661 discharges
DRG 392
ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC
42 hospitals $32,215
1,606 discharges
DRG 689
KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC
41 hospitals $42,863
1,423 discharges
DRG 378
GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC
31 hospitals $43,700
1,275 discharges
DRG 065
INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS
33 hospitals $47,653
1,206 discharges
DRG 280
ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC
29 hospitals $66,140
1,196 discharges
DRG 470
MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC
27 hospitals $102,342
1,188 discharges
DRG 189
PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE
35 hospitals $51,019
1,120 discharges
DRG 641
MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC
35 hospitals $26,700
1,107 discharges
DRG 872
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC
33 hospitals $41,619
1,089 discharges
DRG 481
HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC
31 hospitals $86,369
1,081 discharges
DRG 640
MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC
34 hospitals $51,772
1,078 discharges
DRG 190
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC
33 hospitals $43,698
1,072 discharges
DRG 682
RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC
35 hospitals $55,953
1,053 discharges
DRG 853
INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC
30 hospitals $193,841
1,015 discharges
DRG 683
RENAL FAILURE WITH CC
33 hospitals $37,554
995 discharges