Alabama / USA Health University Hospital
CMS certification 010087 · Mobile, AL · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
USA Health University Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
USA Health University Hospital reported 698 Medicare inpatient stays across 36 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.27 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Alabama, number 42 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: 57 stays at an average charge of $59,355, 34% below the national average. It also billed 921 outpatient services, charging 4.85 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 698
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.27×
- 3Rank in AL (highest ratio = 1) 42 of 45
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 36 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, USA Health University 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 57 | $59,355 | -34% | $25,299 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 53 | $58,377 | -42% | $21,039 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 39 | $37,418 | -33% | $15,199 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 31 | $30,540 | -31% | $14,924 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 30 | $104,457 | -55% | $43,225 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 29 | $23,530 | -52% | $13,750 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 28 | $27,676 | -51% | $17,263 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 27 | $62,606 | -38% | $25,317 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 20 | $39,935 | -66% | $22,483 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 18 | $18,025 | -63% | $11,263 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 18 | $30,988 | -46% | $14,217 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 18 | $24,917 | -34% | $12,715 |
| 027 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without... | 17 | $72,916 | -48% | $23,259 |
| 083 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with CC | 17 | $33,051 | -55% | $17,117 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 17 | $26,593 | -34% | $12,068 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 17 | $140,118 | -39% | $55,819 |
| 082 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with MCC | 16 | $41,668 | -64% | $24,291 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 16 | $90,395 | -47% | $44,858 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 15 | $84,517 | -10% | $27,998 |
| 928 Full Thickness Burn with Skin Graft or Inhalation Injury... | 15 | $175,950 | -49% | $83,062 |
| 086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC | 14 | $26,717 | -61% | $14,932 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 14 | $27,399 | -44% | $12,087 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 14 | $57,528 | -5% | $22,900 |
| 023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 13 | $160,296 | -43% | $57,247 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 13 | $34,368 | -39% | $24,762 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 13 | $116,202 | -46% | $50,462 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 13 | $33,056 | -61% | $16,721 |
| 551 Medical Back Problems with MCC | 13 | $42,074 | -47% | $23,095 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 13 | $20,512 | -45% | $11,031 |
| 087 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour without CC/MCC | 12 | $13,040 | -75% | $10,541 |
| 493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and... | 12 | $71,836 | -40% | $31,638 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 12 | $33,309 | -51% | $17,334 |
| 024 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns... | 11 | $112,370 | -42% | $34,888 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 11 | $26,299 | -56% | $15,658 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 11 | $17,799 | -52% | $11,598 |
| 964 Other Multiple Significant Trauma with CC | 11 | $31,695 | -59% | $17,466 |
Outpatient services
Against the Alabama average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), USA Health University Hospital charged $59,355 on average, 26% less than the Alabama average of $80,125, and was paid $25,299 against a state average of $14,647. For Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC (DRG 064), USA Health University Hospital charged $58,377 on average, 37% less than the Alabama average of $92,044, and was paid $21,039 against a state average of $15,769. For Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or Tpa in 24 Hours (DRG 065), USA Health University Hospital charged $37,418 on average, 23% less than the Alabama average of $48,577, and was paid $15,199 against a state average of $8,470. For Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC (DRG 812), USA Health University Hospital charged $30,540 on average, 8% less than the Alabama average of $33,133, and was paid $14,924 against a state average of $8,153. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $7,631 was 54% below the state average of $16,696. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $7,282 was 55% below the state average of $16,135. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $11,031 was 34% below the state average of $16,650. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $8,418 was 73% below the state average of $31,204.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named USA Health University Hospital in Mobile, AL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- CAP Request — 2025-03-10 (CMS case 3239)
- Closure Notice — 2025-06-05 (CMS case 3239)
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.