Hospital Costs > Respiratory Signs & Symptoms > Respiratory Signs & Symptoms - costs for treatment in Alabama
| Hospital | City | Discharges | Avg Covered Charges | Avg Total Payment | Avg Medicare Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Infirmary | Mobile | 34 | $16,718.30 | $4,283.47 | $3,323.47 |
| D C H Regional Medical Center | Tuscaloosa | 26 | $19,279.30 | $4,617.42 | $3,685.73 |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 24 | $28,873.10 | $4,495.46 | $3,586.12 |
| Southeast Alabama Medical Center | Dothan | 19 | $17,300.90 | $4,498.42 | $3,299.00 |
| Athens-Limestone Hospital | Athens | 14 | $10,343.10 | $4,187.79 | $3,234.64 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | Birmingham | 14 | $30,347.90 | $7,197.57 | $4,450.50 |
| Brookwood Medical Center | Birmingham | 13 | $63,771.40 | $4,485.77 | $3,274.69 |
| South Baldwin Regional Medical Center | Foley | 11 | $35,493.00 | $3,729.09 | $2,681.64 | Total 8 hospitals | 155 |
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.