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Baptist Medical Center East

400 Taylor Road, Montgomery, AL 36117  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 4 of 5

#4 of 7cheapest overall in the Montgomery, AL area.Compare the metro
40%Self-pay discount
40% off list
A typical self-pay discount. Median across the 12,033 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average charges
Charges 3.5× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
Beds
221
Ownership
Government (hospital district)
Health system
Baptist Health
Medicare ID
010149
Cost report
FY ending 06/30/2025
CMS quality
***** 4 of 5
Emergency dept
Yes
Metro area
Montgomery, AL

Cost rating by procedure category

Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.

CategoryRatingMarkup
Surgery (operating room)
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
2.8×
Post-surgery recovery
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
3.9×
Childbirth and delivery
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.2×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
10.2×
MRI
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
7.4×
Lab tests and bloodwork
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
7.6×
Respiratory therapy
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.8×
Physical therapy
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.9×
EKG and heart monitoring
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
12.4×
EEG brain monitoring
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
3.7×
Implanted devices
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
3.4×
Drugs given at the facility
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
9.9×
Dialysis
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.1×
Outpatient clinic visit
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
1.8×
Emergency room visit
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
2.8×
Observation stay
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.3×
Inpatient room and board
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.1×
Intensive care (ICU)
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.3×

What this hospital charges a cash payer

Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.

ServiceCashList price
Hospital observation care, per hour
HCPCS G0378
$0.57
cash price
$0.95
40% off
Cefazolin (Ancef) antibiotic injection, 500 mg
HCPCS J0690
$82.14
cash price
$137
40% off
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) antibiotic injection, 250 mg
HCPCS J0696
$468
cash price
$781
40% off
Dexamethasone steroid injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J1100
$78.00
cash price
$130
40% off
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) injection, 50 mg
HCPCS J1200
$46.80
cash price
$78.00
40% off
Gentamicin antibiotic injection, 80 mg
HCPCS J1580
$39.00
cash price
$65.00
40% off
Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units
HCPCS J1644
$163
cash price
$272
40% off
Ketorolac (Toradol) pain injection, 15 mg
HCPCS J1885
$135
cash price
$226
40% off
Ondansetron (Zofran) anti-nausea injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J2405
$104
cash price
$174
40% off
Fentanyl citrate injection, 0.1 mg
HCPCS J3010
$205
cash price
$342
40% off
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 010149, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.

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