Alabama / Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 010168 · Phenix City, AL
Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital reported 321 Medicare inpatient stays across 12 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.81 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Alabama, number 36 of 45 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.24×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 470, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC: 75 stays at an average charge of $41,901, 55% below the national average. It also billed 906 outpatient services, charging 3.61 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 321
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.81×
- 3Rank in AL (highest ratio = 1) 36 of 45
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 12 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 75 | $41,901 | -55% | $15,162 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 56 | $78,328 | -61% | $31,440 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 24 | $66,872 | -61% | $24,073 |
| 472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC | 24 | $41,773 | -71% | $20,283 |
| 468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC | 23 | $96,041 | -22% | $19,817 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 22 | $104,516 | -63% | $42,166 |
| 483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper... | 20 | $67,399 | -47% | $16,340 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 19 | $37,177 | -63% | $14,818 |
| 402 Single Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion... | 18 | $68,640 | -63% | $27,019 |
| 473 Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 16 | $38,567 | -66% | $16,196 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 13 | $92,052 | -42% | $24,645 |
| 489 Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection... | 11 | $22,284 | -64% | $9,012 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 531 | $33,094 | $10,756 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 139 | $15,671 | $5,673 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 128 | $47,977 | $15,345 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 49 | $8,956 | $2,627 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 46 | $5,522 | $1,322 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 13 | $10,461 | $2,170 |
Against the Alabama average
For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital charged $41,901 on average, 59% less than the Alabama average of $101,964, and was paid $15,162 against a state average of $14,592. For Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC (DRG 455), Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital charged $78,328 on average, 66% less than the Alabama average of $230,904, and was paid $31,440 against a state average of $31,423. For Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC (DRG 460), Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital charged $66,872 on average, 65% less than the Alabama average of $193,580, and was paid $24,073 against a state average of $26,646. For Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC (DRG 472), Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital charged $41,773 on average, 67% less than the Alabama average of $125,024, and was paid $20,283 against a state average of $23,810. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $33,094 was 58% below the state average of $79,031. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $15,671 was 71% below the state average of $54,370. For Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5116), its average charge of $47,977 was 53% below the state average of $103,075. For Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5113), its average charge of $8,956 was 72% below the state average of $31,652.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
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.