Birmingham Va Medical Center
700 SOUTH 19TH STREET, Birmingham, AL 35233
Birmingham Va Medical Center in Birmingham, AL has an average Medicare payment of $13,509 and a Value Score of A (85/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Birmingham Va Medical Center
Birmingham Va Medical Center carries a CMS 5-star quality rating — the top tier of the federal Hospital Compare program, awarded to a small share of U.S. hospitals. The underlying CMS Hospital Compare measures are mostly favorable — the better-than-benchmark count exceeds the worse-than-benchmark count by a meaningful margin.
Cost-wise, Birmingham Va Medical Center is mid-pack: $13,509 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The value composite — quality measures weighted against payment data — comes out to 85/100, putting Birmingham Va Medical Center in the upper bracket of the LakeQuality value rubric.
Birmingham Va Medical Center's ownership category — Veterans Health Administration — falls outside the three dominant categories (non-profit, for-profit, government). The CMS Hospital Compare program treats all ownership types under the same measure rubric. The CMS payment record for Birmingham Va Medical Center lists 13 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator. 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 |
|---|---|
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,194 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $11,405 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $10,852 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $8,357 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $21,725 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,142 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,691 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $13,300 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $13,880 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $39,563 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,716 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $9,219 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $6,567 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Birmingham Va Medical Center Compares
Birmingham Va Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $13,509, 2% above the Alabama state average of $13,264. That is 15% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (41% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of A (85/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Birmingham Va Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Birmingham Va Medical Center has an average payment of $13,509 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Birmingham Va Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 5 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Birmingham Va Medical Center has a Value Score of A (85/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Veterans Health Administration facilities like this one are acute care - veterans administration.
Yes, Birmingham Va Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 700 SOUTH 19TH STREET, Birmingham, AL 35233. Phone: (205) 933-4515.
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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.