Healthcare Pricing Data: BIRMINGHAM, AL
5 hospitals with public pricing data · 30 procedures reported to CMS
Hospitals
5
With CMS data
Procedures
30
DRG categories
Avg Charge-to-Medicare Ratio
8.9x
Across all procedures
vs National Average
+17%
Chargemaster rates
About This Data
BIRMINGHAM, AL has 5 hospitals that report pricing data to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Across these facilities, the average chargemaster-to-Medicare reimbursement ratio is 8.9x for the 30 procedures in this dataset.(Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary)
The procedure with the highest average listed charges in BIRMINGHAM is SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURS (DRG 870), with an average chargemaster rate of $350,967 across reporting hospitals.
Important: Chargemaster rates are hospital list prices and are not what most insured patients pay. Actual costs depend on your insurance plan's negotiated rates, deductibles, and coverage. Use this data as a starting point for understanding pricing in your area.
Procedure Pricing Data
| Procedure | DRG | Avg Listed Charge | Hospitals Reporting | Charge-to-Medicare Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURS | 870 | $350,967 | 5 | 8.4x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $271,896 | 5 | 9.0x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $206,182 | 5 | 11.4x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $154,665 | 5 | 14.4x |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 274 | $141,270 | 5 | 7.2x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $123,169 | 5 | 9.9x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $104,292 | 5 | 8.6x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $101,741 | 5 | 8.4x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $93,776 | 5 | 7.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $81,109 | 5 | 7.7x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $77,453 | 5 | 12.5x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $77,400 | 5 | 7.5x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $77,397 | 5 | 7.4x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $76,763 | 5 | 8.0x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $65,341 | 5 | 8.5x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $64,359 | 5 | 7.0x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $63,924 | 5 | 9.3x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $63,656 | 5 | 8.5x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $61,789 | 5 | 10.5x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $61,662 | 5 | 7.4x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $59,097 | 5 | 11.1x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $57,678 | 5 | 7.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $56,659 | 5 | 9.5x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $54,086 | 5 | 9.1x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $53,213 | 5 | 7.5x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $43,033 | 5 | 8.3x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $42,903 | 5 | 9.4x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $40,851 | 5 | 8.8x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $40,164 | 5 | 7.8x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $38,253 | 5 | 8.3x |
Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary. Listed charges are hospital chargemaster rates, not patient-paid amounts.
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