US Health Care Costs

St Vincent's Birmingham

810 St Vincent's Drive, Birmingham, AL 35205 · (205) 939-7000

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$20what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$44.7Mnet income, all sources
−10.9%margin on patient care alone
$15.5Mcost of charity care (3.1% of costs)
$12.1Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
399beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

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)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871218$57,168$12,873
Heart failure, with major complications 291132$29,499$8,728
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27476$65,781$20,403
Lung infection, with major complications 17768$37,696$11,051
Pneumonia, with major complications 19362$39,929$9,172
Stomach and digestive disorders 39257$21,901$5,952
Heart attack, with major complications 28048$41,020$11,002
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68947$29,388$8,213
Stroke, with major complications 06444$61,836$16,995
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 46042$86,341$21,783
Respiratory failure 18937$40,857$8,860
Urinary tract infection 69037$26,128$6,241
Sepsis 87237$31,090$7,440
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06536$36,033$7,280
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37835$30,616$7,395
Kidney failure, with major complications 68235$30,580$9,912
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48133$57,186$13,629
Back problems (no surgery) 55232$24,774$6,872
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30931$19,833$5,837
Heart stent 32231$142,711$13,145
Bowel surgery, with complications 33031$62,029$15,103
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37731$57,787$11,923
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64031$33,905$9,498
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69831$38,498$10,336
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28626$101,428$18,234
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64126$18,028$5,844
Kidney failure, with complications 68326$23,691$6,459
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85326$112,824$30,792
Major Chest Procedures with Cc 16424$88,064$17,924
Fainting 31223$25,668$6,343
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 33123$61,176$10,958
Hip or knee replacement 47023$57,897$14,133
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60323$16,513$6,349
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52222$61,003$13,833
Irregular heartbeat 31021$16,723$4,561
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39119$43,303$8,985
Coagulation Disorders 81319$43,565$10,043
Heart attack, with complications 28117$43,896$6,642
Heart catheterization 28717$65,312$7,679
Chest pain 31317$25,033$5,420
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32117$175,076$21,966
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Cc 45417$126,908$38,628
Diabetes, with complications 63817$23,623$6,572
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06915$25,151$5,886
Seizures 10115$24,501$6,435
Major Chest Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 16515$69,120$13,059
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 26715$149,652$30,570
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30815$28,578$8,441
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32915$167,693$28,493
Other digestive problems, with complications 39415$27,994$6,765
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Cc 46715$76,216$19,842
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc 47215$80,502$19,119
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87015$237,742$42,980
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Mcc 02514$103,772$25,480
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17514$28,871$9,440
Lung infection, with complications 17814$27,199$7,087
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20214$21,842$6,901
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 30014$24,228$7,524
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31414$43,233$14,001
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39314$26,767$11,022
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48014$77,777$18,290
Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper Extremities 48314$57,899$16,848
Delirium and other mental confusion 88412$25,149$10,193
Other Factors Influencing Health Status 95112$3,839$4,498
Major Chest Procedures with Mcc 16311$100,254$27,555
Respiratory Neoplasms with Mcc 18011$40,314$11,757
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20811$109,088$19,793
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 25211$132,134$24,973
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56311$22,687$6,246
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66011$46,873$9,322
Anemia and blood disorders 81211$17,885$7,247
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85411$67,512$13,443
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 98111$117,079$30,165

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