The Children's Hospital Of Alabama
1600 SEVENTH AVENUE SOUTH, Birmingham, AL 35233
The Children's Hospital Of Alabama in Birmingham, AL has an average Medicare payment of $10,904 and a Value Score of B (65/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About The Children's Hospital Of Alabama
The Children's Hospital Of Alabama does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
The Children's Hospital Of Alabama runs lean on cost — $10,904 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. The Children's Hospital Of Alabama's value rating (65/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
The Children's Hospital Of Alabama 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 The Children's Hospital Of Alabama lists 9 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Syncope and Collapse. 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 |
|---|---|
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $16,726 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $19,734 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,306 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $4,343 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $4,966 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $11,769 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $20,085 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,491 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,715 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How The Children's Hospital Of Alabama Compares
The Children's Hospital Of Alabama has an average Medicare payment of $10,904, 18% below the Alabama state average of $13,264. That is 31% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Neurological, where the typical payment is $10,855 (0% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (65/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
The Children's Hospital Of Alabama Cost & Quality FAQ
The Children's Hospital Of Alabama has an average payment of $10,904 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
The Children's Hospital Of Alabama does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
The Children's Hospital Of Alabama has a Value Score of B (65/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are childrens.
Yes, The Children's Hospital Of Alabama offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1600 SEVENTH AVENUE SOUTH, Birmingham, AL 35233. Phone: (205) 939-9100.
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