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Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with complications Cost in Alabama

Medicare DRG 519. What each hospital charges and what Medicare pays.

Avg charge in AL
$89,291
Range (lowest–highest)
$74,375$104,207
Avg Medicare pays
$11,744
Hospitals
2
HospitalStaysAvg chargeAvg total payment
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL · BIRMINGHAM26$104,207$21,654
HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL · HUNTSVILLE14$74,375$14,663

Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service. The "charge" is the hospital's list price; "total payment" is what it actually received. Medicare fee-for-service inpatient stays only. A hospital with very few stays for this DRG may not appear (CMS suppresses counts under 11).