St Vincent's Birmingham
810 ST VINCENT'S DRIVE, Birmingham, AL 35205
St Vincent's Birmingham in Birmingham, AL has an average Medicare payment of $12,274 and a Value Score of B (72/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About St Vincent's Birmingham
St Vincent's Birmingham holds a CMS 3-star quality rating — the middle of the federal scale, indicating performance close to the national average. Outcome measures back the high rating up: 1 better-than-benchmark mortality measures, 2 better-than-benchmark safety measures, and 1 better-than-benchmark readmission measures, with no measures rating worse than the benchmark.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at St Vincent's Birmingham is $12,274, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 72/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. 12 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for St Vincent's Birmingham. Top examples: Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC, Transient Ischemia. 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 |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $9,877 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $29,341 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,548 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $15,345 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $11,796 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,001 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,442 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,170 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $11,968 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $11,099 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $14,482 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,217 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How St Vincent's Birmingham Compares
St Vincent's Birmingham has an average Medicare payment of $12,274, 7% below the Alabama state average of $13,264. That is 23% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (54% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (72/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
St Vincent's Birmingham Cost & Quality FAQ
St Vincent's Birmingham has an average payment of $12,274 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
St Vincent's Birmingham has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
St Vincent's Birmingham has a Value Score of B (72/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, St Vincent's Birmingham offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 810 ST VINCENT'S DRIVE, Birmingham, AL 35205. Phone: (205) 939-7000.
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