US Health Care Costs

St. Vincent's East

50 Medical Park East Drive, Birmingham, AL 35235 · (205) 838-3122

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

The money

$20what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$34.1Mnet income, all sources
−14.2%margin on patient care alone
$19.4Mcost of charity care (6.9% of costs)
$12.2Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
280beds

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 871170$64,538$14,359
Heart failure, with major complications 291100$38,133$10,301
Psychoses 88584$40,749$11,243
Lung infection, with major complications 17782$52,683$12,831
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27482$74,465$21,769
Pneumonia, with major complications 19358$49,034$11,135
Heart attack, with major complications 28042$49,464$12,977
Stomach and digestive disorders 39239$27,868$7,135
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64036$42,214$10,693
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68936$39,888$10,516
Fainting 31232$29,529$7,308
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85332$160,546$31,867
Urinary tract infection 69031$22,896$7,165
Respiratory failure 18930$42,078$9,903
Kidney failure, with major complications 68229$46,474$11,719
Kidney failure, with complications 68327$27,209$7,498
Sepsis 87226$27,123$8,753
Delirium and other mental confusion 88425$38,984$13,358
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30924$31,853$6,728
Heart stent 32224$123,324$13,701
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37824$34,918$7,916
COPD, with major complications 19023$33,341$9,551
Pneumonia, with complications 19422$23,303$7,260
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30822$33,684$10,172
Carotid Artery Stent Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 03620$138,774$13,071
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39120$44,655$10,848
Irregular heartbeat 31019$21,314$5,675
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52218$56,817$15,433
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60318$18,393$7,741
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06517$38,982$8,537
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37717$75,073$13,237
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64117$20,127$6,929
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69817$36,690$12,644
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48116$55,453$15,147
Stroke, with major complications 06415$62,040$12,960
High blood pressure 30515$26,448$6,318
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32115$182,929$21,923
Diabetes, with complications 63815$29,862$7,866
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87015$171,362$46,060
Lung infection, with complications 17813$25,311$8,444
Heart catheterization 28713$59,510$8,875
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 26712$154,465$32,536
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with Mcc 27312$85,721$25,862
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28612$84,510$16,363
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 33112$66,298$12,163
Other digestive problems, with complications 39412$23,431$8,011
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20811$77,976$19,842
Chest pain 31311$20,731$6,387
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31411$63,810$17,125
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38911$18,132$6,916
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with Mcc 52111$73,099$20,380

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