Medical West, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System
995 9TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST, Bessemer, AL 35022
Medical West, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System in Bessemer, AL has an average Medicare payment of $11,973 and a Value Score of C (60/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Medical West, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Medical West, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 53/100.
Medical West, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System runs lean on cost — $11,973 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 60/100, an above-average showing.
Medical West, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System 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 Medical West, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System lists 13 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours, Signs and Symptoms without MCC, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis 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 |
|---|---|
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $50,653 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $3,967 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $6,311 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $10,343 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $6,959 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $30,251 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $4,517 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,001 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,284 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $3,926 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $11,735 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $5,774 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $8,925 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Medical West, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System Compares
Medical West, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System has an average Medicare payment of $11,973, 10% below the Alabama state average of $13,264. That is 25% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (48% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (60/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Medical West, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System Cost & Quality FAQ
Medical West, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System has an average payment of $11,973 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Medical West, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Medical West, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System has a Value Score of C (60/100). 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, Medical West, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 995 9TH AVENUE SOUTHWEST, Bessemer, AL 35022. Phone: (205) 481-7000.
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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.