Hospital Costs > Back & Neck Proc Exc Spinal Fusion W Cc/Mcc Or Disc Device/Neurostim > Back & Neck Proc Exc Spinal Fusion W Cc/Mcc Or Disc Device/Neurostim - costs for treatment in Alabama
| Hospital | City | Discharges | Avg Covered Charges | Avg Total Payment | Avg Medicare Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood Medical Center | Huntsville | 13 | $61,278.70 | $9,678.31 | $8,472.15 |
| D C H Regional Medical Center | Tuscaloosa | 22 | $39,889.60 | $11,424.90 | $10,552.20 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center | Gadsden | 42 | $89,673.40 | $10,594.50 | $9,186.29 |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 37 | $67,743.50 | $11,039.80 | $9,989.89 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc | Montgomery | 16 | $42,412.40 | $10,621.10 | $9,495.12 |
| Mobile Infirmary | Mobile | 26 | $29,704.00 | $11,950.00 | $8,672.81 |
| Providence Hospital Mobile | Mobile | 17 | $21,344.40 | $9,826.88 | $8,765.24 |
| Southeast Alabama Medical Center | Dothan | 16 | $55,482.90 | $11,065.80 | $10,155.90 |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham | 16 | $33,046.70 | $9,606.81 | $8,472.81 |
| Trinity Medical Center | Birmingham | 13 | $118,944.00 | $13,914.20 | $9,649.92 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | Birmingham | 18 | $83,357.20 | $16,188.30 | $12,296.60 | Total 11 hospitals | 236 |
Source: Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data: Inpatient for FY2014
Average Covered Charges: The provider's average charge for services covered by Medicare for all discharges in the MS-DRG. These will vary from hospital to hospital because of differences in hospital charge structures.
Average Total Payments: The average total payments to all providers for the MS-DRG including the MSDRG amount, teaching, disproportionate share, capital, and outlier payments for all cases. Also included in average total payments are co-payment and deductible amounts that the patient is responsible for and any additional payments by third parties for coordination of benefits.
Average Medicare Payments: The average amount that Medicare pays to the provider for Medicare's share of the MS-DRG. Average Medicare payment amounts include the MS-DRG amount, teaching, disproportionate share, capital, and outlier payments for all cases. Medicare payments DO NOT include beneficiary co-payments and deductible amounts nor any additional payments from third parties for coordination of benefits. Note: In general, Medicare FFS claims with dates-of-service or dates-of-discharge on or after April 1, 2013, incurred a 2 percent reduction in Medicare payment. This is in response to mandatory across-the-board reductions in Federal spending, also known as sequestration
Hospital Rank: We have calculated the rank for each procedure within a hospital. The left number is the national ranking, the right one is the state ranking. For discharges, ranking is from highest # of discharges to lower (hospital with highest number of discharges ranks first). For charges and payments, lowest means a higher ranking.