Alabama / Decatur Morgan Hospital-Decatur Campus
CMS certification 010085 · Decatur, AL · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Decatur Morgan Hospital-Decatur Campus: charges and Medicare payments
Decatur Morgan Hospital-Decatur Campus reported 1,247 Medicare inpatient stays across 37 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.6 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Alabama, number 41 of 45 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.24×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 303 stays at an average charge of $32,585, 64% below the national average. It also billed 1,057 outpatient services, charging 6.85 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,247
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.6×
- 3Rank in AL (highest ratio = 1) 41 of 45
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 37 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Decatur Morgan Hospital-Decatur Campus charged more than the national average in 1 (3%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 303 | $32,585 | -64% | $13,067 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 87 | $20,775 | -63% | $8,724 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 53 | $26,929 | -62% | $11,279 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 53 | $16,951 | -65% | $7,314 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 52 | $18,163 | -70% | $8,880 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 49 | $19,109 | -68% | $9,086 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 46 | $12,916 | -65% | $5,756 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 41 | $20,366 | -58% | $6,986 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 37 | $44,891 | -55% | $13,490 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 32 | $11,789 | -69% | $5,860 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 30 | $15,642 | -57% | $5,413 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 28 | $15,179 | -70% | $7,757 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 27 | $13,997 | -73% | $7,820 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 26 | $15,135 | -62% | $5,705 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 26 | $76,298 | -67% | $31,371 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 24 | $13,293 | -65% | $6,627 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 24 | $24,414 | -63% | $10,204 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 24 | $13,596 | -67% | $6,503 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 23 | $25,123 | -56% | $8,382 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 22 | $14,028 | -69% | $6,251 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 19 | $39,266 | -61% | $12,837 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 17 | $32,070 | -62% | $12,235 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 16 | $23,738 | -57% | $7,056 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 16 | $10,897 | -62% | $4,486 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 16 | $83,918 | -29% | $17,712 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 16 | $55,703 | -46% | $13,847 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 16 | $12,583 | -66% | $6,339 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 15 | $102,027 | +19% | $11,466 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 15 | $16,885 | -59% | $6,460 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 13 | $32,031 | -71% | $13,786 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 13 | $17,182 | -74% | $11,939 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 13 | $24,463 | -67% | $10,969 |
| 176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC | 11 | $19,749 | -52% | $5,808 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 11 | $19,412 | -66% | $8,566 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $37,092 | -61% | $14,596 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 11 | $10,624 | -73% | $5,734 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 11 | $101,009 | -69% | $43,481 |
Outpatient services
Against the Alabama average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Decatur Morgan Hospital-Decatur Campus charged $32,585 on average, 59% less than the Alabama average of $80,125, and was paid $13,067 against a state average of $14,647. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Decatur Morgan Hospital-Decatur Campus charged $20,775 on average, 53% less than the Alabama average of $43,997, and was paid $8,724 against a state average of $10,010. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Decatur Morgan Hospital-Decatur Campus charged $26,929 on average, 55% less than the Alabama average of $59,377, and was paid $11,279 against a state average of $12,400. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Decatur Morgan Hospital-Decatur Campus charged $16,951 on average, 57% less than the Alabama average of $39,007, and was paid $7,314 against a state average of $8,433. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $55,253 was 30% below the state average of $79,031. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $11,103 was 33% below the state average of $16,650. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $13,965 was 55% below the state average of $31,204. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $13,108 was 45% below the state average of $23,706.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Decatur Morgan Hospital-Decatur Campus in Decatur, AL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2023-10-16 (CMS case 1927)
- Warning Notice — 2024-11-07 (CMS case 2881)
- Closure Notice — 2025-02-14 (CMS case 2881)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.