Alabama / Walker Baptist Medical Center
CMS certification 010089 · Jasper, AL · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Walker Baptist Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Walker Baptist Medical Center reported 584 Medicare inpatient stays across 24 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 8.93 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Alabama, number 9 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: 105 stays at an average charge of $112,692, 25% above the national average. It also billed 841 outpatient services, charging 17.78 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 584
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 8.93×
- 3Rank in AL (highest ratio = 1) 9 of 45
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 24 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Walker Baptist Medical Center charged more than the national average in 20 (83%). 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 | 105 | $112,692 | +25% | $13,033 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 60 | $69,051 | +22% | $8,819 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 36 | $76,369 | +28% | $9,549 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 30 | $58,953 | +56% | $6,568 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 28 | $82,819 | +26% | $9,361 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 25 | $61,793 | +20% | $6,752 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 22 | $48,402 | +19% | $7,385 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 21 | $60,061 | -15% | $10,186 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 21 | $62,483 | +56% | $6,243 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 21 | $457,945 | +64% | $44,116 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 20 | $52,889 | -8% | $8,507 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 19 | $74,385 | -2% | $10,197 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 17 | $154,296 | +53% | $14,352 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 17 | $67,895 | +38% | $7,628 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 16 | $59,236 | +17% | $8,028 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 15 | $212,372 | +108% | $13,777 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 15 | $78,496 | +30% | $7,731 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 15 | $95,615 | +30% | $10,883 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 14 | $80,285 | +44% | $7,628 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 14 | $74,243 | +52% | $7,209 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 14 | $39,829 | -4% | $7,375 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 13 | $62,953 | +38% | $7,118 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 13 | $51,759 | +39% | $6,688 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 13 | $55,863 | +51% | $5,926 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 270 | $30,289 | $1,936 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 70 | $32,852 | $2,163 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 64 | $162,849 | $10,735 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 57 | $49,786 | $2,922 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 43 | $66,649 | $5,999 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 42 | $27,432 | $1,346 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 41 | $36,069 | $2,603 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 41 | $44,585 | $4,150 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 39 | $34,077 | $1,735 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 28 | $73,449 | $4,691 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 27 | $30,736 | $1,613 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 26 | $58,597 | $2,667 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 19 | $162,447 | $14,990 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 15 | $24,329 | $1,503 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 13 | $28,351 | $1,440 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 12 | $59,630 | $2,830 |
| Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures | 12 | $169,741 | $18,153 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 11 | $26,588 | $1,319 |
| Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 11 | $129,610 | $8,454 |
Against the Alabama average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Walker Baptist Medical Center charged $112,692 on average, 41% more than the Alabama average of $80,125, and was paid $13,033 against a state average of $14,647. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Walker Baptist Medical Center charged $69,051 on average, 57% more than the Alabama average of $43,997, and was paid $8,819 against a state average of $10,010. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Walker Baptist Medical Center charged $76,369 on average, 53% more than the Alabama average of $50,009, and was paid $9,549 against a state average of $10,124. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Walker Baptist Medical Center charged $58,953 on average, 102% more than the Alabama average of $29,176, and was paid $6,568 against a state average of $6,893. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $30,289 was 193% above the state average of $10,352. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $32,852 was 97% above the state average of $16,650. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $162,849 was 106% above the state average of $79,031. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $49,786 was 60% above the state average of $31,204.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Walker Baptist Medical Center in Jasper, AL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2024-09-27 (CMS case 2742)
- Met Requirements — 2025-06-03 (CMS case 4834)
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.