Baptist Medical Center East
400 TAYLOR ROAD, Montgomery, AL 36117
Baptist Medical Center East in Montgomery, AL has an average Medicare payment of $8,838 and a Value Score of A (83/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Baptist Medical Center East
Baptist Medical Center East earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 2 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 61/100.
Baptist Medical Center East runs lean on cost — $8,838 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. The value composite — quality measures weighted against payment data — comes out to 83/100, putting Baptist Medical Center East in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
Baptist Medical Center East is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. The CMS payment record for Baptist Medical Center East lists 11 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Syncope and Collapse, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,553 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $6,598 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $12,414 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $4,695 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $6,622 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $11,046 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $14,727 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $9,105 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $11,653 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,371 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $4,435 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Baptist Medical Center East Compares
Baptist Medical Center East has an average Medicare payment of $8,838, 33% below the Alabama state average of $13,264. That is 44% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (19% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of A (83/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Baptist Medical Center East Cost & Quality FAQ
Baptist Medical Center East has an average payment of $8,838 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Baptist Medical Center East has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Baptist Medical Center East has a Value Score of A (83/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Baptist Medical Center East offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 400 TAYLOR ROAD, Montgomery, AL 36117. Phone: (334) 244-8330.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.