Baptist Medical Center South

2105 East South Boulevard, Montgomery, AL 36116 · (334) 288-2100

General hospitalGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$33what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

$84.0Mnet income, all sources

−2.4%margin on patient care alone

$8.8Mcost of charity care (1.4% of costs)

$53.8Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

328beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

Stay	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Sepsis, with major complications 871	141	$60,547	$17,694
Heart failure, with major complications 291	91	$33,923	$11,354
Stroke, with major complications 064	62	$50,860	$15,669
Heart attack, with major complications 280	60	$37,193	$13,598
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	59	$34,084	$12,381
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	54	$37,307	$10,550
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	47	$41,725	$15,769
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	40	$34,945	$10,055
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	38	$29,366	$10,220
Lung infection, with major complications 177	36	$43,695	$14,265
Fainting 312	33	$23,120	$8,145
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	33	$21,345	$8,161
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522	33	$39,615	$16,740
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	32	$60,838	$17,514
Hip or knee replacement 470	32	$44,749	$14,717
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	32	$58,429	$18,256
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	32	$140,672	$41,277
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	31	$56,050	$19,584
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis with Mcc O 023	30	$138,320	$41,266
COPD, with major complications 190	30	$29,570	$10,325
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	27	$25,751	$7,364
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 321	27	$80,697	$21,833
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	26	$34,751	$10,674
Heart stent 322	26	$55,861	$14,147
Extracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 039	23	$24,291	$9,642
Heart attack, with complications 281	23	$22,554	$9,706
Urinary tract infection 690	23	$30,308	$13,787
Seizures 101	22	$32,036	$9,351
Back problems (no surgery) 552	22	$22,650	$8,616
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 236	21	$93,415	$29,445
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 391	21	$58,501	$14,775
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 460	21	$86,484	$24,784
Pneumonia, with complications 194	20	$23,075	$7,764
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 252	20	$88,822	$34,322
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	19	$26,966	$9,441
Mini-stroke (TIA) 069	18	$31,041	$8,505
Seizures with Mcc 100	18	$68,339	$20,084
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 480	18	$61,618	$21,969
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc 482	18	$29,724	$12,247
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	18	$36,274	$10,543
Kidney failure, with complications 683	18	$36,074	$7,444
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 870	18	$223,994	$57,090
Sepsis 872	18	$34,184	$11,680
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 208	17	$60,735	$20,699
High blood pressure 305	17	$29,808	$6,425
Anemia and blood disorders 812	17	$43,818	$7,820
Other Vascular Procedures with Cc 253	16	$46,161	$18,230
Irregular heartbeat 310	16	$13,100	$5,820
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 066	15	$34,904	$6,795
Respiratory Neoplasms with Mcc 180	15	$43,750	$13,551
Respiratory failure 189	15	$25,210	$10,426
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 274	15	$95,522	$22,477
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	15	$38,954	$11,920
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 981	14	$103,679	$32,997
Bowel obstruction, with complications 389	13	$22,752	$7,130
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Mcc 025	12	$112,581	$37,582
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 393	12	$65,016	$16,198
Diabetes, with complications 638	12	$24,686	$8,464
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Cc 086	11	$36,109	$11,208
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 175	11	$35,084	$16,717
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Cc/Mcc 244	11	$45,636	$14,269
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 267	11	$120,858	$34,419
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 300	11	$29,306	$8,747
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with Mcc 521	11	$65,120	$21,806
Diabetes, with major complications 637	11	$46,965	$12,513
Delirium and other mental confusion 884	11	$42,923	$13,602

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