Baptist Medical Center South
2105 EAST SOUTH BOULEVARD, Montgomery, AL 36116
Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery, AL has an average Medicare payment of $11,213 and a Value Score of C (50/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Baptist Medical Center South
Baptist Medical Center South holds a CMS 1-star quality rating — the lowest tier of the federal Hospital Compare program. The rating reflects measurable underperformance on the composite of mortality, safety, and patient-experience measures. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Baptist Medical Center South runs lean on cost — $11,213 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 50/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. The CMS payment record for Baptist Medical Center South lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $12,491 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $5,513 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $9,894 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,529 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,207 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $4,832 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $8,520 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,244 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,311 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $9,633 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $52,502 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $10,236 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,756 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,334 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,191 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Baptist Medical Center South Compares
Baptist Medical Center South has an average Medicare payment of $11,213, 15% below the Alabama state average of $13,264. That is 29% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (51% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (50/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Baptist Medical Center South Cost & Quality FAQ
Baptist Medical Center South has an average payment of $11,213 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Baptist Medical Center South has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Baptist Medical Center South has a Value Score of C (50/100). 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 South offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 2105 EAST SOUTH BOULEVARD, Montgomery, AL 36116. Phone: (334) 288-2100.
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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.