St. Vincent's East
50 MEDICAL PARK EAST DRIVE, Birmingham, AL 35235
St. Vincent's East in Birmingham, AL has an average Medicare payment of $13,703 and a Value Score of C (58/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About St. Vincent's East
St. Vincent's East carries a CMS 2-star quality rating — below the national median on the federal Hospital Compare composite. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 3 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 1 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 59/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at St. Vincent's East is $13,703, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. St. Vincent's East's value rating (58/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
St. Vincent's East is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for St. Vincent's East lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cellulitis with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours. 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 |
|---|---|
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,313 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,569 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $43,555 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,947 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $14,394 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $13,415 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,883 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $11,050 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,151 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $21,921 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,182 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,237 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,965 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $11,653 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $15,316 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How St. Vincent's East Compares
St. Vincent's East has an average Medicare payment of $13,703, 3% above the Alabama state average of $13,264. That is 14% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (6% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (58/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
St. Vincent's East Cost & Quality FAQ
St. Vincent's East has an average payment of $13,703 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
St. Vincent's East has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
St. Vincent's East has a Value Score of C (58/100). 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 East offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 50 MEDICAL PARK EAST DRIVE, Birmingham, AL 35235. Phone: (205) 838-3122.
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