CostGrade

All published prices at St Vincent's Birmingham

113 procedures, each showing what the hospital billed, what that care was actually paid for, and how the charge compares with the national middle for the same coded work.

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Procedure Patients Charged Actually paid vs national
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5115 · Hospital outpatient visit

802 $53,368 $10,828 -15%
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5114 · Hospital outpatient visit

338 $35,943 $5,838 -10%
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5191 · Hospital outpatient visit

278 $49,277 $2,670 +95%
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5116 · Hospital outpatient visit

219 $61,137 $15,464 -26%
Sepsis (severe)

MS-DRG 871 · Inpatient stay

218 $57,168 $12,873 -12%
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures

APC 5491 · Hospital outpatient visit

167 $13,878 $1,936 +18%
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage

APC 5072 · Hospital outpatient visit

145 $9,154 $1,339 -9%
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5113 · Hospital outpatient visit

142 $26,980 $2,629 +32%
Comprehensive Observation Services

APC 8011 · Hospital outpatient visit

134 $16,977 $2,237 -13%
Heart Failure (severe)

MS-DRG 291 · Inpatient stay

132 $29,499 $8,728 -32%
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services

APC 5362 · Hospital outpatient visit

106 $53,893 $8,477 -10%
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5193 · Hospital outpatient visit

81 $109,007 $9,086 +61%
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without Major Complications

MS-DRG 274 · Inpatient stay

76 $65,781 $20,403 -47%
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures

APC 5213 · Hospital outpatient visit

74 $107,344 $19,533 -19%
Level 5 Urology and Related Services

APC 5375 · Hospital outpatient visit

73 $31,874 $4,272 +16%
Respiratory Infection (severe)

MS-DRG 177 · Inpatient stay

68 $37,696 $11,051 -31%
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy

APC 5155 · Hospital outpatient visit

65 $40,050 $5,645 +4%
Pneumonia (severe)

MS-DRG 193 · Inpatient stay

62 $39,929 $9,172 -14%
Level 4 Urology and Related Services

APC 5374 · Hospital outpatient visit

62 $27,049 $2,874 +31%
Digestive Disorder (without major complications)

MS-DRG 392 · Inpatient stay

57 $21,901 $5,952 -32%
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5192 · Hospital outpatient visit

57 $56,127 $4,771 +62%
Level 3 Urology and Related Services

APC 5373 · Hospital outpatient visit

54 $24,517 $1,650 +90%
Heart Attack (severe)

MS-DRG 280 · Inpatient stay

48 $41,020 $11,002 -33%
Level 4 Vascular Procedures

APC 5184 · Hospital outpatient visit

48 $30,289 $4,322 -16%
Level 1 Nerve Procedures

APC 5431 · Hospital outpatient visit

48 $19,409 $1,560 +71%
Urinary Tract Infection (severe)

MS-DRG 689 · Inpatient stay

47 $29,388 $8,213 -28%
Level 3 Vascular Procedures

APC 5183 · Hospital outpatient visit

47 $34,337 $2,616 +80%
Stroke (severe)

MS-DRG 064 · Inpatient stay

44 $61,836 $16,995 -19%
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures

APC 5223 · Hospital outpatient visit

43 $90,221 $8,910 +75%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications

MS-DRG 460 · Inpatient stay

42 $86,341 $21,783 -40%
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage

APC 5073 · Hospital outpatient visit

42 $18,145 $2,287 about average
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures

APC 5302 · Hospital outpatient visit

42 $17,177 $1,558 +46%
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services

APC 5361 · Hospital outpatient visit

42 $37,794 $4,817 +8%
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5194 · Hospital outpatient visit

41 $108,307 $14,302 +13%
Level 5 ENT Procedures

APC 5165 · Hospital outpatient visit

40 $32,603 $4,640 -5%
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5112 · Hospital outpatient visit

39 $17,259 $1,252 +54%
Respiratory Failure

MS-DRG 189 · Inpatient stay

37 $40,857 $8,860 -16%
Urinary Tract Infection (without major complications)

MS-DRG 690 · Inpatient stay

37 $26,128 $6,241 -12%
Sepsis (without major complications)

MS-DRG 872 · Inpatient stay

37 $31,090 $7,440 -21%
Stroke (with complications)

MS-DRG 065 · Inpatient stay

36 $36,033 $7,280 -21%
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (with complications)

MS-DRG 378 · Inpatient stay

35 $30,616 $7,395 -26%
Kidney Failure (severe)

MS-DRG 682 · Inpatient stay

35 $30,580 $9,912 -42%
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (with complications)

MS-DRG 481 · Inpatient stay

33 $57,186 $13,629 -31%
Back Problems (without major complications)

MS-DRG 552 · Inpatient stay

32 $24,774 $6,872 -37%
Irregular Heartbeat (with complications)

MS-DRG 309 · Inpatient stay

31 $19,833 $5,837 -35%
Heart Catheter Procedure (without major complications)

MS-DRG 322 · Inpatient stay

31 $142,711 $13,145 +40%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 330 · Inpatient stay

31 $62,029 $15,103 -38%
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (severe)

MS-DRG 377 · Inpatient stay

31 $57,787 $11,923 -19%
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 640 · Inpatient stay

31 $33,905 $9,498 -30%
Kidney or Urinary Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 698 · Inpatient stay

31 $38,498 $10,336 -32%
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy

APC 5153 · Hospital outpatient visit

28 $18,801 $1,377 +65%
Level 5 Gynecologic Procedures

APC 5415 · Hospital outpatient visit

27 $28,194 $4,030 -6%
Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures

APC 5464 · Hospital outpatient visit

27 $45,004 $15,762 -44%
Circulatory Disorders Except Heart Attack, with Cardiac Catheterization with Major

MS-DRG 286 · Inpatient stay

26 $101,428 $18,234 +15%
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (without major complications)

MS-DRG 641 · Inpatient stay

26 $18,028 $5,844 -41%
Kidney Failure (with complications)

MS-DRG 683 · Inpatient stay

26 $23,691 $6,459 -28%
Infection Needing Surgery (severe)

MS-DRG 853 · Inpatient stay

26 $112,824 $30,792 -37%
Major Chest Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 164 · Inpatient stay

24 $88,064 $17,924 -19%
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures

APC 5222 · Hospital outpatient visit

24 $47,465 $7,092 +25%
Fainting

MS-DRG 312 · Inpatient stay

23 $25,668 $6,343 -30%
Skin Infection (without major complications)

MS-DRG 603 · Inpatient stay

23 $16,513 $6,349 -46%
Hip or Knee Replacement (without major complications)

MS-DRG 470 · Inpatient stay

23 $57,897 $14,133 -28%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 331 · Inpatient stay

23 $61,176 $10,958 -18%
Level 2 Breast/lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures

APC 5092 · Hospital outpatient visit

23 $50,402 $5,444 +28%
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures

APC 5313 · Hospital outpatient visit

23 $23,307 $2,155 +41%
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture without Major Complications

MS-DRG 522 · Inpatient stay

22 $61,003 $13,833 -29%
Irregular Heartbeat (uncomplicated)

MS-DRG 310 · Inpatient stay

21 $16,723 $4,561 -34%
Level 2 Icd and Similar Procedures

APC 5232 · Hospital outpatient visit

20 $180,318 $27,384 +21%
Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures

APC 5465 · Hospital outpatient visit

20 $73,663 $25,849 -35%
Digestive Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 391 · Inpatient stay

19 $43,303 $8,985 -16%
Coagulation Disorders

MS-DRG 813 · Inpatient stay

19 $43,565 $10,043 -35%
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy

APC 5154 · Hospital outpatient visit

18 $17,389 $3,032 -23%
Heart Attack (with complications)

MS-DRG 281 · Inpatient stay

17 $43,896 $6,642 about average
Circulatory Disorders Except Heart Attack, with Cardiac Catheterization without Major

MS-DRG 287 · Inpatient stay

17 $65,312 $7,679 +20%
Chest Pain

MS-DRG 313 · Inpatient stay

17 $25,033 $5,420 -26%
Heart Catheter Procedure (severe)

MS-DRG 321 · Inpatient stay

17 $175,076 $21,966 +22%
Diabetes (with complications)

MS-DRG 638 · Inpatient stay

17 $23,623 $6,572 -32%
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Complications

MS-DRG 454 · Inpatient stay

17 $126,908 $38,628 -43%
Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic

MS-DRG 069 · Inpatient stay

15 $25,151 $5,886 -39%
Seizures without Major Complications

MS-DRG 101 · Inpatient stay

15 $24,501 $6,435 -40%
Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without Major

MS-DRG 267 · Inpatient stay

15 $149,652 $30,570 -21%
Irregular Heartbeat (severe)

MS-DRG 308 · Inpatient stay

15 $28,578 $8,441 -40%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 329 · Inpatient stay

15 $167,693 $28,493 -7%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications

MS-DRG 394 · Inpatient stay

15 $27,994 $6,765 -28%
Sepsis

MS-DRG 870 · Inpatient stay

15 $237,742 $42,980 -11%
Major Chest Procedures without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 165 · Inpatient stay

15 $69,120 $13,059 -17%
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Complications

MS-DRG 467 · Inpatient stay

15 $76,216 $19,842 -41%
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Complications

MS-DRG 472 · Inpatient stay

15 $80,502 $19,119 -33%
Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures

APC 5224 · Hospital outpatient visit

15 $133,167 $16,233 +39%
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 025 · Inpatient stay

14 $103,772 $25,480 -46%
Pulmonary Embolism with Major Complications or Acute Cor Pulmonale

MS-DRG 175 · Inpatient stay

14 $28,871 $9,440 -47%
Respiratory Infection (with complications)

MS-DRG 178 · Inpatient stay

14 $27,199 $7,087 -27%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications

MS-DRG 300 · Inpatient stay

14 $24,228 $7,524 -44%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications

MS-DRG 314 · Inpatient stay

14 $43,233 $14,001 -45%
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (severe)

MS-DRG 480 · Inpatient stay

14 $77,777 $18,290 -34%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Major Complications

MS-DRG 393 · Inpatient stay

14 $26,767 $11,022 -58%
Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper Extremities

MS-DRG 483 · Inpatient stay

14 $57,899 $16,848 -44%
Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 202 · Inpatient stay

14 $21,842 $6,901 -45%
Level 1 Breast/lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures

APC 5091 · Hospital outpatient visit

14 $32,963 $3,001 +38%
Level 1 Abdominal/peritoneal/biliary and Related Procedures

APC 5341 · Hospital outpatient visit

14 $26,068 $2,560 +12%

These figures are averages across this hospital's Medicare patients in the most recent federal data year. They are not a quote and not your bill. For your own case, ask the hospital for a written good-faith estimate and check its published machine-readable price file.