The Price of Medicare Procedures in Alabama



This table shows the 100 most frequently charged procedures/diagnosis in Alabama to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS). This table will give a basic idea of the cost of medicare for hospital procedures. Hospitals determine what they bill according to a "chargemaster". The charge master serves as a price point for the beginning of negotiations between you and the health care provider.



ProcedureProvider StateTotal DischargesHospital Charge(s)Medicare Payment(s)Your Cost
Acute Myocardial Infarction Discharged Alive No Complications
 Alabama 412 $25511 $4746 $20765
Acute Myocardial Infarction Discharged Alive With Complications
 Alabama 596 $30868 $6910 $23958
Acute Myocardial Infarction Discharged Alive With Major Complications
 Alabama 1029 $44327 $10733 $33594
Alcohol Drug Abuse No Rehabilitation Therapy No Major Complications
 Alabama 870 $9038 $3841 $5197
Atherosclerosis No Major Complications
 Alabama 403 $14419 $3776 $10643
Back And Neck Proc Exc Spinal Fusion No Complications
 Alabama 806 $24856 $5652 $19204
Bronchitis And Asthma No Complications
 Alabama 585 $12821 $3841 $8980
Bronchitis And Asthma With Complications
 Alabama 838 $20247 $5159 $15088
Cardiac Arrhythmia And Conduction Disorders No Complications
 Alabama 2301 $12959 $3354 $9605
Cardiac Arrhythmia And Conduction Disorders With Complications
 Alabama 1963 $18994 $4889 $14105
Cardiac Arrhythmia And Conduction Disorders With Major Complications
 Alabama 1123 $28888 $7187 $21701
Cellulitis No Major Complications
 Alabama 2825 $17582 $4975 $12607
Cellulitis With Major Complications
 Alabama 244 $43417 $8910 $34507
Cervical Spinal Fusion No Complications
 Alabama 1085 $42284 $11496 $30788
Chest Pain
 Alabama 2249 $14969 $3290 $11679
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease No Complications
 Alabama 3235 $15375 $4278 $11097
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Complications
 Alabama 3780 $21029 $5674 $15355
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Major Complications
 Alabama 3734 $25372 $6829 $18543
Circulatory Disorders Except Ami With Card Cath No Major Complications
 Alabama 3073 $30801 $6349 $24452
Circulatory Disorders Except Ami With Card Cath With Major Complications
 Alabama 612 $50667 $12733 $37934
Cranial And Peripheral Nerve Disorders No Major Complications
 Alabama 469 $26544 $5604 $20940
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders No Major Complications
 Alabama 575 $24311 $5341 $18970
Diabetes With Complications
 Alabama 970 $19168 $4852 $14316
Disorders Of Pancreas Except Malignancy With Complications
 Alabama 287 $24207 $5958 $18249
Dysequilibrium
 Alabama 191 $17043 $3712 $13331
Esophagitis Gastroent And Misc Digest Disorders No Major Complications
 Alabama 5771 $17920 $4243 $13677
Esophagitis Gastroent And Misc Digest Disorders With Major Complications
 Alabama 774 $31381 $6930 $24451
Extracranial Procedures No Complications
 Alabama 879 $29855 $5857 $23998
Fractures Of Hip And Pelvis No Major Complications
 Alabama 334 $16733 $3992 $12741
Fx Sprn Strn And Disl Except Femur Hip Pelvis Thigh No Major Complications
 Alabama 227 $18395 $4238 $14157
Gi Hemorrhage No Complications
 Alabama 797 $17884 $4244 $13640
Gi Hemorrhage With Complications
 Alabama 2869 $23715 $5864 $17851
Gi Hemorrhage With Major Complications
 Alabama 841 $42426 $10354 $32072
Gi Obstruction No Complications
 Alabama 549 $16107 $3888 $12219
Gi Obstruction With Complications
 Alabama 938 $22804 $5453 $17351
Heart Failure And Shock No Complications
 Alabama 2030 $14568 $3943 $10625
Heart Failure And Shock With Complications
 Alabama 4646 $21318 $5913 $15405
Heart Failure And Shock With Major Complications
 Alabama 3697 $35078 $8682 $26396
Hip And Femur Procedures Except Major Joint No Complications
 Alabama 425 $39677 $8661 $31016
Hip And Femur Procedures Except Major Joint With Complications
 Alabama 1670 $43657 $10470 $33187
Hip And Femur Procedures Except Major Joint With Major Complications
 Alabama 323 $60977 $17188 $43789
Hypertension No Major Complications
 Alabama 458 $16154 $3722 $12432
Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Or Procedure With Major Complications
 Alabama 531 $141259 $33156 $108103
Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction No Complications
 Alabama 1181 $22401 $4740 $17661
Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction With Complications
 Alabama 2404 $27350 $6691 $20659
Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction With Major Complications
 Alabama 1271 $45562 $11295 $34267
Kidney And Urinary Tract Infections No Major Complications
 Alabama 4598 $17040 $4493 $12547
Kidney And Urinary Tract Infections With Major Complications
 Alabama 1215 $26664 $6951 $19713
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy No Cde No Complications
 Alabama 386 $34278 $6780 $27498
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy No Cde With Complications
 Alabama 514 $47070 $9624 $37446
Major Cardiovasc Procedures No Major Complications
 Alabama 805 $76397 $18092 $58305
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders And Peritoneal Infections With Complications
 Alabama 400 $27268 $7579 $19689
Major Joint Replacement Of Lower Extremity No Major Complications
 Alabama 8411 $49659 $11709 $37950
Major Joint Replacement Of Lower Extremity With Major Complications
 Alabama 439 $81845 $18188 $63657
Major Small And Large Bowel Procedures With Complications
 Alabama 990 $66679 $15273 $51406
Major Small And Large Bowel Procedures With Major Complications
 Alabama 692 $141237 $31717 $109520
Medical Back Problems No Major Complications
 Alabama 892 $22240 $4763 $17477
Misc Disorders Of Metabolism Fluids Electrolytes No Major Complications
 Alabama 3546 $14849 $4065 $10784
Misc Disorders Of Metabolism Fluids Electrolytes With Major Complications
 Alabama 1055 $26286 $6809 $19477
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses With Complications
 Alabama 299 $27761 $6374 $21387
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses With Major Complications
 Alabama 774 $44549 $11495 $33054
Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Complications
 Alabama 772 $26896 $5937 $20959
Other Kidney And Urinary Tract Diagnoses With Complications
 Alabama 362 $22589 $6929 $15660
Other Kidney And Urinary Tract Diagnoses With Major Complications
 Alabama 458 $37568 $9920 $27648
Other Vascular Procedures No Complications
 Alabama 714 $42077 $9545 $32532
Other Vascular Procedures With Complications
 Alabama 799 $59371 $13986 $45385
Other Vascular Procedures With Major Complications
 Alabama 658 $66418 $19089 $47329
Perc Cardiovasc Proc No Coronary Artery Stent No Major Complications
 Alabama 379 $51450 $10624 $40826
Perc Cardiovasc Proc With Drug Eluting Stent No Major Complications
 Alabama 2183 $61973 $11232 $50741
Perc Cardiovasc Proc With Drug Eluting Stent With Major Complications
 Alabama 564 $82283 $18565 $63718
Perc Cardiovasc Proc With Nondrug Eluting Stent No Major Complications
 Alabama 787 $55660 $10124 $45536
Peripheral Vascular Disorders No Complications
 Alabama 469 $16167 $3994 $12173
Peripheral Vascular Disorders With Complications
 Alabama 732 $21746 $5783 $15963
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant No Complications
 Alabama 475 $54564 $11411 $43153
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications
 Alabama 517 $66046 $14817 $51229
Poisoning And Toxic Effects Of Drugs No Major Complications
 Alabama 734 $15820 $3722 $12098
Poisoning And Toxic Effects Of Drugs With Major Complications
 Alabama 364 $41181 $9214 $31967
Psychoses
 Alabama 1562 $18511 $5256 $13255
Pulmonary Edema And Respiratory Failure
 Alabama 2095 $34203 $7582 $26621
Pulmonary Embolism No Major Complications
 Alabama 681 $27322 $6236 $21086
Red Blood Cell Disorders No Major Complications
 Alabama 2453 $17218 $4670 $12548
Red Blood Cell Disorders With Major Complications
 Alabama 456 $35673 $7443 $28230
Renal Failure No Complications
 Alabama 344 $17427 $3888 $13539
Renal Failure With Complications
 Alabama 2580 $25143 $6001 $19142
Renal Failure With Major Complications
 Alabama 1904 $39805 $9770 $30035
Respiratory Infections And Inflammations With Complications
 Alabama 1001 $37503 $8677 $28826
Respiratory Infections And Inflammations With Major Complications
 Alabama 1391 $51215 $12069 $39146
Respiratory System Diagnosis With Ventilator Support 96 Plus Hrs
 Alabama 470 $159864 $31972 $127892
Respiratory System Diagnosis With Ventilator Support Less 96 Hrs
 Alabama 1314 $59954 $13580 $46374
Seizures No Major Complications
 Alabama 960 $19442 $4702 $14740
Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis No Mv 96 Plus Hrs No Major Complications
 Alabama 1839 $26316 $6718 $19598
Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis No Mv 96 Plus Hrs With Major Complications
 Alabama 4773 $47482 $11181 $36301
Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis With Mv 96 Plus Hrs
 Alabama 266 $157530 $36520 $121010
Signs And Symptoms No Major Complications
 Alabama 1075 $14866 $4004 $10862
Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy No Complications
 Alabama 2025 $16603 $4179 $12424
Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy With Complications
 Alabama 4416 $24244 $5893 $18351
Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy With Major Complications
 Alabama 2782 $37673 $8521 $29152
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical No Major Complications
 Alabama 1681 $78768 $21268 $57500
Syncope And Collapse
 Alabama 2390 $17526 $4200 $13326
Transient Ischemia
 Alabama 1393 $20203 $4263 $15940


Source: CMS

As part of the Obama administration’s goal to make our healthcare more accountable, transparent and affordable the CMS.gov has released data from more then 3000 hospitals that receive payments for the 100 highest frequently billed charges under Medicare. For more information visit CMS.gov.

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