ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35205 · Acute Care Hospitals
85 procedures with CMS pricing data · Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024
By BillRazor Research · Last updated March 27, 2026 · Methodology
Procedures Analyzed
85
With CMS pricing data
Avg Charge-to-Medicare Ratio
5.6x
Chargemaster ÷ Medicare
CMS Quality Rating
Patient experience & outcomes
Hospital Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Voluntary non-profit - Private
Above 90th Percentile
0%
Compared to AL hospitals
Understanding Your Costs
When you receive a bill from ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM, you are typically seeing the hospital's “chargemaster” rate — its published list price for each service. According to CMS data, ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM lists chargemaster rates that average 5.6x the corresponding Medicare reimbursement amount across 85 procedures with publicly available pricing data (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
The median hospital in AL has a chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio of 4.0x, with ratios across the state ranging from 0.7x to 20.4x. At 5.6x, this facility’s average ratio is above the state median. 67 hospitals in AL report pricing data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
The procedure with the largest gap between the listed price and Medicare reimbursement at ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM is CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC (DRG 287). The listed chargemaster rate is $63,467, while Medicare reimburses $4,879 for the same procedure — a ratio of 13.0x (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
What does this actually mean for your bill? Chargemaster rates are rarely what patients pay. If you have insurance, your insurer has negotiated a separate rate — often 40–60% less than the listed price. If you are uninsured, you may be able to negotiate directly with the hospital or request financial assistance. The chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is a useful reference point for understanding listed pricing, but it does not represent what most patients will owe out of pocket.
ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM is a voluntary non-profit - private acute care hospitals facility with a CMS quality rating of 3/5 stars. Note: CMS quality ratings measure patient outcomes and experience, not pricing. A hospital with high listed prices may provide excellent care, and pricing data alone should not be used to evaluate the quality of a healthcare provider.
Listed Chargemaster Rates vs Medicare Reimbursement — Top Procedures by Ratio
Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Procedure Pricing Lookup
Search for a specific procedure or DRG code to see listed chargemaster rates and Medicare reimbursement amounts.
| Procedure | DRG | Listed Charge | Medicare Reimb. | Ratio | State Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $63,467 | $4,879 | 13.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $138,510 | $10,767 | 12.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 322 | $123,528 | $10,028 | 12.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $67,618 | $6,843 | 9.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $167,885 | $19,043 | 8.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $35,537 | $4,414 | 8.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH CC | 164 | $105,447 | $13,144 | 8.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH CC | 445 | $47,688 | $6,034 | 7.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $91,651 | $11,942 | 7.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $38,381 | $5,060 | 7.6x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $28,400 | $3,833 | 7.4x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $26,222 | $3,565 | 7.4x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $63,148 | $8,921 | 7.1x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH MCC | 388 | $69,362 | $10,084 | 6.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $28,950 | $4,227 | 6.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $96,154 | $14,087 | 6.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURES UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC | 981 | $178,662 | $26,260 | 6.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $131,626 | $19,921 | 6.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCC | 460 | $97,441 | $14,893 | 6.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $42,117 | $6,451 | 6.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $53,264 | $8,380 | 6.4x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $31,981 | $5,037 | 6.3x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 329 | $143,125 | $22,679 | 6.3x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $43,995 | $7,065 | 6.2x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $21,832 | $3,521 | 6.2x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $47,071 | $7,745 | 6.1x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 390 | $16,532 | $2,733 | 6.0x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $25,379 | $4,252 | 6.0x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 038 | $59,812 | $10,071 | 5.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $73,728 | $12,643 | 5.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $16,134 | $2,797 | 5.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $31,591 | $5,577 | 5.7x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $32,061 | $5,789 | 5.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $70,503 | $12,780 | 5.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $24,293 | $4,435 | 5.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| COAGULATION DISORDERS | 813 | $53,153 | $9,822 | 5.4x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $61,614 | $11,408 | 5.4x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $35,867 | $6,769 | 5.3x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURS | 870 | $216,222 | $40,800 | 5.3x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $58,637 | $11,246 | 5.2x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $21,800 | $4,192 | 5.2x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $38,776 | $7,488 | 5.2x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT WITH MCC | 919 | $59,475 | $11,555 | 5.2x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $36,946 | $7,298 | 5.1x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $21,512 | $4,273 | 5.0x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITH CC | 467 | $74,245 | $14,806 | 5.0x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $31,702 | $6,357 | 5.0x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 472 | $76,603 | $15,433 | 5.0x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITHOU | 004 | $305,362 | $61,857 | 4.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $45,862 | $9,306 | 4.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
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All data from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Statewide Context
Charge-to-Medicare ratio range across AL hospitals
67 hospitals in AL report pricing data to CMS. This facility's average ratio of 5.6x places it at the lower end of the state range (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM
How much does ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM charge compared to Medicare?
According to CMS IPPS data, ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM's listed chargemaster rates average 5.6x the Medicare reimbursement amount across 85 procedures. Chargemaster rates are list prices and are not what most insured patients pay — actual costs depend on insurance negotiations and coverage terms.
What is the most expensive procedure at ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM?
The procedure with the highest chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio at ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM is CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC (DRG 287), with a listed charge of $63,467 compared to Medicare reimbursement of $4,879 — a ratio of 13.0x. Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary.
Is ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM expensive compared to other AL hospitals?
ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM's average chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is 5.6x. Ratios vary significantly across AL hospitals. This ratio reflects listed chargemaster prices, not what patients actually pay. CMS quality ratings, which measure patient outcomes and experience, are separate from pricing data.
Where does the pricing data for ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM come from?
All pricing data comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Provider Summary, published under federal price transparency law (45 CFR Part 180). This data is publicly available and updated annually.
How can I check if my bill from ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM is correct?
You can upload your bill to BillRazor for a free comparison against publicly available Medicare reimbursement data. Our system analyzes every line item in 60 seconds. Research suggests 49-80% of hospital bills contain errors, including duplicate charges, incorrect procedure codes, and unbundling.
Does ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM in BIRMINGHAM, AL accept Medicare?
ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM is included in the CMS IPPS Provider Summary, which covers Medicare-participating hospitals. For specific coverage questions, contact ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM directly or check with your insurance provider.
Data sourced from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. All information is for educational purposes only.