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What Medicare pays Alabama hospitals and surgery centers for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what hospitals list, and which cost the most and the least.
Alabama requires a certificate of need for new surgery centers.
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Lowest Medicare payment
| Hospital | City | Inpatient paid | List price | Outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | Gadsden | $11,868 | $137,178 | $10,524 |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital | Mobile | $12,448 | $34,718 | $10,628 |
| Providence Hospital | Mobile | $12,738 | $35,638 | $10,540 |
| Athens Limestone Hospital | Athens | $12,802 | $35,852 | $9,898 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center | Gadsden | $13,017 | $219,127 | $10,627 |
| Medical Center Enterprise | Enterprise | $13,061 | $178,381 | — |
| North Alabama Medical Center | Florence | $13,112 | $75,607 | $10,657 |
| Flowers Hospital | Dothan | $13,382 | $147,430 | $10,916 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | Anniston | $13,819 | $122,348 | $11,983 |
| Thomas Hospital | Fairhope | $14,077 | $54,497 | $10,711 |
Highest Medicare payment
| Hospital | City | Inpatient paid | List price | Outpatient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama Hospital | Birmingham | $27,608 | $103,696 | $10,975 |
| Andalusia Health | Andalusia | $15,939 | $93,978 | — |
| Baldwin Health | Foley | $15,190 | $161,513 | $10,550 |
| Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham | $15,181 | $225,952 | $10,518 |
| Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital | Phenix City | $15,162 | $41,901 | $10,756 |
| East Alabama Medical Center | Opelika | $15,074 | $30,586 | $10,963 |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | $14,861 | $106,849 | $10,683 |
| Baptist Medical Center South | Montgomery | $14,717 | $44,749 | $10,259 |
| Mobile Infirmary Medical Center | Mobile | $14,595 | $48,205 | $10,534 |
| Russell Medical Center | Alexander City | $14,321 | $27,519 | — |
Every Alabama hospital (40)
- Andalusia Health Andalusia
- Athens Limestone Hospital Athens
- Baldwin Health Foley
- Baptist Medical Center East Montgomery
- Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery
- Brookwood Baptist Medical Center Vestavia
- Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville
- Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman
- Dch Regional Medical Center Tuscaloosa
- Decatur Morgan Hospital-Decatur Campus Decatur
- Dekalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne
- East Alabama Medical Center Opelika
- Flowers Hospital Dothan
- Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden
- Grandview Medical Center Birmingham
- Helen Keller Memorial Hospital Sheffield
- Huntsville Hospital Huntsville
- Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital Phenix City
- Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc Montgomery
- Marshall Medical Centers South Campus Boaz
- Medical Center Enterprise Enterprise
- Medical West, An Affiliate of Uab Health System Bessemer
- Mobile Infirmary Medical Center Mobile
- North Alabama Medical Center Florence
- North Baldwin Infirmary Bay Minette
- Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center Anniston
- Princeton Baptist Medical Center Birmingham
- Providence Hospital Mobile
- Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden
- Russell Medical Center Alexander City
- Shelby Baptist Medical Center Alabaster
- Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan
- Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile
- St Vincent's Birmingham Birmingham
- St Vincent's East Birmingham
- Thomas Hospital Fairhope
- Troy Regional Medical Center Troy
- University of Alabama Hospital Birmingham
- Usa Health University Hospital Mobile
- Walker Baptist Medical Center Jasper
Orthopedic surgery centers (25)
- Birmingham Surgery Center Homewood · $8,106
- Dothan Surgery Center Dothan · $7,463
- Eamc-Lanier Ambulatory Surgery Center Valley · $7,512
- East Alabama Ambulatory Surgery Center Auburn · $7,599
- Gadsden Surgery Center Gadsden · $7,693
- Gardendale Surgical Associates, LLC Gardendale · $8,106
- Gulf Coast Surgical Partners, LLC Mobile · $7,933
- Jackson Surgery Center Montgomery · $8,110
- Madison Surgery Center, LLC Madison · $8,136
- Mobile Surgery Center Mobile · $7,933
- Montgomery Surgical Center LLC Montgomery · $8,110
- Outpatient Care Center Birmingham · $8,106
- Outpatient Services East Inc Birmingham · $8,106
- Saraland Surgery Center Saraland · $7,933
- Shelby Baptist Ambulatory Surgery Center Alabaster · $8,106
- Shoals Outpatient Surgery Florence · $7,516
- South Alabama Outpatient Services Enterprise · $7,512
- Surgery Center of Cullman, LLC, the Cullman · $7,512
- Surgery Center of Huntsville, the Huntsville · $8,136
- Surgery Center South Dothan · $7,463
- Surgery Center, the Oxford · $7,495
- Surgical Institute of Alabama Vestavia Hills · $8,106
- Tuscaloosa Surgical Center Tuscaloosa · $8,134
- Uab St Vincent's Outpatient Surgery Services, LLC Birmingham · $8,106
- Usa Health Baldwin ASC Fairhope · $7,936
Questions
How much does Medicare pay for a knee replacement in Alabama?
In 2024 Medicare paid Alabama hospitals a median $14,192 per inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 24 hospitals) and a median $10,723 per outpatient case. An orthopedic surgery center is paid about $7,936 for a knee.
Which Alabama hospitals does Medicare pay least for a joint replacement?
Riverview Regional Medical Center ($11,868), Springhill Memorial Hospital ($12,448), Providence Hospital ($12,738).
What do Alabama hospitals list for a joint replacement?
The median list (chargemaster) price is $98,837, about 7.0× what Medicare pays.
Does Alabama have a certificate-of-need law?
Alabama requires a certificate of need for new surgery centers. CON is required to establish a new ASC or hospital, reviewed by the SHPDA CON Review Board.