Alabama / Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
CMS certification 010113 · Mobile, AL · 6 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Mobile Infirmary Medical Center reported 2,896 Medicare inpatient stays across 100 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.97 times what it was paid — mid-range in Alabama, number 24 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: 189 stays at an average charge of $62,343, 31% below the national average. It also billed 2,390 outpatient services, charging 5.42 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,896
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.97×
- 3Rank in AL (highest ratio = 1) 24 of 45
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 6
Inpatient stays
For the 100 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Mobile Infirmary Medical Center charged more than the national average in 5 (5%). 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 | 189 | $62,343 | -31% | $14,203 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 168 | $39,617 | -30% | $9,587 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 95 | $23,742 | -37% | $6,409 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 83 | $35,979 | -30% | $9,078 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 77 | $47,682 | -20% | $10,141 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 69 | $48,521 | -31% | $11,764 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 60 | $118,751 | -48% | $32,344 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 58 | $23,263 | -42% | $6,632 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 55 | $28,402 | -38% | $6,656 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 50 | $39,593 | -29% | $8,480 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 50 | $36,444 | -40% | $9,795 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 47 | $38,389 | -40% | $8,667 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 47 | $25,650 | -47% | $7,557 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 46 | $23,168 | -37% | $6,176 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 44 | $20,332 | -49% | $5,783 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 43 | $28,900 | -25% | $6,513 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 43 | $26,810 | -45% | $7,893 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 42 | $86,785 | -24% | $13,705 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 42 | $23,621 | -37% | $7,422 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 41 | $124,430 | -21% | $22,034 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 41 | $35,174 | -38% | $9,555 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 41 | $24,591 | -32% | $6,568 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 40 | $46,356 | -37% | $12,692 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 35 | $22,156 | -47% | $7,465 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 34 | $22,829 | -53% | $7,566 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 33 | $65,612 | -34% | $15,398 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 30 | $92,929 | -57% | $32,001 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 30 | $53,169 | -48% | $15,021 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 29 | $74,682 | +48% | $9,098 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 29 | $50,524 | -58% | $14,807 |
| 164 Major Chest Procedures with CC | 28 | $47,134 | -63% | $17,118 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 28 | $26,515 | -41% | $7,557 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 26 | $24,674 | -39% | $6,992 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 24 | $60,621 | +5% | $12,057 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 24 | $26,909 | -31% | $6,212 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 24 | $139,646 | -35% | $33,159 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 23 | $38,066 | -56% | $12,812 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 23 | $24,334 | -48% | $7,220 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 23 | $50,594 | -50% | $14,550 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 23 | $55,167 | -16% | $11,186 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 22 | $25,693 | -49% | $6,240 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 22 | $25,130 | -48% | $7,416 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 22 | $52,362 | -39% | $12,344 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 22 | $76,396 | -55% | $25,635 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 21 | $43,183 | -24% | $11,364 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 21 | $57,175 | -57% | $17,187 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 21 | $210,214 | -26% | $44,129 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 21 | $106,070 | -35% | $23,859 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 21 | $147,451 | -54% | $43,558 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 21 | $23,892 | -37% | $7,107 |
| 023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 20 | $159,847 | -43% | $41,606 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 20 | $186,137 | -16% | $36,319 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 20 | $62,865 | -44% | $15,492 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 20 | $16,347 | -43% | $4,735 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 19 | $125,958 | +33% | $28,250 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 19 | $48,205 | -48% | $14,595 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 19 | $98,657 | -29% | $23,959 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 18 | $55,268 | -50% | $16,483 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 18 | $79,251 | -54% | $23,929 |
| 163 Major Chest Procedures with MCC | 17 | $114,669 | -46% | $33,085 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 100 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Alabama average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Mobile Infirmary Medical Center charged $62,343 on average, 22% less than the Alabama average of $80,125, and was paid $14,203 against a state average of $14,647. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Mobile Infirmary Medical Center charged $39,617 on average, 10% less than the Alabama average of $43,997, and was paid $9,587 against a state average of $10,010. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Mobile Infirmary Medical Center charged $23,742 on average, 19% less than the Alabama average of $29,176, and was paid $6,409 against a state average of $6,893. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC (DRG 689), Mobile Infirmary Medical Center charged $35,979 on average, 19% less than the Alabama average of $44,273, and was paid $9,078 against a state average of $9,038. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $16,304 was 46% below the state average of $30,210. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $37,216 was 53% below the state average of $79,031. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $10,270 was 38% below the state average of $16,650. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $5,888 was 65% below the state average of $16,696.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Mobile Infirmary Medical Center in Mobile, AL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2021-04-19 (CMS case 141)
- CAP Request — 2021-09-30 (CMS case 141)
- Closure Notice — 2021-12-08 (CMS case 141)
- Warning Notice — 2025-04-03 (CMS case 3508)
- Closure Notice — 2025-04-18 (CMS case 3508)
- Met Requirements — 2025-05-13 (CMS case 4516)
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.