Southeast Health Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments

Southeast Health Medical Center reported 3,217 Medicare inpatient stays across 95 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.46 times what it was paid — mid-range in Alabama, number 20 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: 354 stays at an average charge of $57,048, 37% below the national average. It also billed 3,054 outpatient services, charging 8.55 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 3,217
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.46×
3Rank in AL (highest ratio = 1) 20 of 45
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Southeast Health Medical Center, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 95 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Southeast Health 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	354	$57,048	-37%	$14,757
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	197	$38,951	-31%	$10,008
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	119	$45,987	-39%	$12,423
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	83	$49,609	-17%	$10,306
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	78	$54,523	-23%	$12,451
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	74	$71,396	-29%	$14,841
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	70	$202,745	-11%	$35,730
885 Psychoses	66	$14,390	-67%	$10,161
683 Renal Failure with CC	64	$21,550	-47%	$7,525
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	62	$40,066	-28%	$8,402
682 Renal Failure with MCC	62	$42,358	-36%	$12,402
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	61	$30,016	-39%	$8,595
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	57	$32,621	-33%	$8,167
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	55	$22,764	-37%	$6,651
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	52	$27,200	-47%	$8,966
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	49	$19,942	-50%	$6,755
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	49	$73,878	-27%	$15,373
039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC	47	$90,166	+41%	$9,713
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	45	$19,378	-49%	$6,958
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	43	$44,092	-23%	$9,932
312 Syncope and Collapse	40	$22,542	-50%	$7,136
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	39	$28,151	-44%	$6,488
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	39	$59,865	-30%	$13,614
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	38	$44,509	-21%	$9,892
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	38	$46,905	-36%	$11,881
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	36	$118,253	-25%	$23,201
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	34	$82,863	-28%	$14,987
884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability	33	$34,240	-45%	$12,604
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	32	$35,395	-41%	$10,175
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	31	$28,519	-23%	$6,454
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	30	$28,445	-44%	$8,453
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	30	$259,969	-20%	$48,491
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	28	$87,967	-37%	$20,806
038 Extracranial Procedures with CC	27	$111,319	+27%	$12,184
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	27	$45,923	-9%	$8,661
243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC	26	$79,296	-29%	$17,016
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	26	$127,019	+7%	$19,516
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	26	$84,395	-18%	$15,790
100 Seizures with MCC	25	$72,636	-23%	$15,527
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	25	$33,501	-48%	$8,487
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	25	$24,130	-46%	$7,463
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	24	$47,858	-57%	$16,784
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	24	$68,090	-28%	$15,952
023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	23	$173,562	-38%	$40,220
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	23	$147,373	-33%	$34,407
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	23	$15,336	-47%	$5,285
313 Chest Pain	23	$21,160	-47%	$6,686
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	22	$182,831	-21%	$31,421
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	22	$114,801	-30%	$25,926
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	22	$24,577	-37%	$7,102
234 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open...	21	$240,524	-11%	$39,542
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	20	$26,026	-54%	$10,432
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	20	$29,224	-52%	$9,950
282 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without CC/MCC	19	$21,104	-51%	$7,449
305 Hypertension without MCC	19	$21,925	-45%	$6,503
244 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without CC/MCC	18	$73,517	-21%	$16,330
854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	18	$75,088	-24%	$16,478
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	17	$46,598	-28%	$11,799
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	17	$38,800	-14%	$9,475
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	17	$24,258	-37%	$6,873

Showing the 60 most frequent of 95 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	557	$11,069	$2,282
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	269	$15,607	$2,735
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	188	$9,638	$1,365
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	172	$30,381	$2,870
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	150	$52,614	$9,092
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	143	$22,215	$2,582
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	138	$51,569	$4,571
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	136	$8,562	$1,332
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	110	$11,944	$1,574
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	97	$11,127	$1,627
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	96	$41,856	$4,783
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	93	$60,580	$9,019
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	88	$16,624	$1,691
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	66	$39,043	$7,189
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	64	$34,622	$2,853
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	61	$50,445	$5,968
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	61	$33,141	$4,832
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	50	$26,291	$4,361
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	48	$113,691	$20,293
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	45	$17,969	$3,042
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	44	$11,156	$1,401
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	42	$18,613	$2,337
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	42	$74,805	$10,806
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	36	$85,106	$14,249
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	34	$42,899	$5,586

Against the Alabama average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Southeast Health Medical Center charged $57,048 on average, 29% less than the Alabama average of $80,125, and was paid $14,757 against a state average of $14,647. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Southeast Health Medical Center charged $38,951 on average, 11% less than the Alabama average of $43,997, and was paid $10,008 against a state average of $10,010. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Southeast Health Medical Center charged $45,987 on average, 37% less than the Alabama average of $72,651, and was paid $12,423 against a state average of $12,290. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Southeast Health Medical Center charged $49,609 on average, 1% less than the Alabama average of $50,009, and was paid $10,306 against a state average of $10,124. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $11,069 was 34% below the state average of $16,650. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $15,607 was 48% below the state average of $30,210. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $9,638 was 14% below the state average of $11,270. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $30,381 was 3% below the state average of $31,204.

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.