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Brookwood Baptist Medical Center

2010 Brookwood Medical Center Drive, Birmingham, AL 35209  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 3 of 5

#16 of 17cheapest overall in the Birmingham, AL area.Compare the metro
100%Self-pay discount
100% off list
One of the deepest self-pay discounts published. Median across the 9,895 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average charges
Charges 13.3× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Large hospital (400+ beds)
Beds
429
Ownership
Nonprofit
Health system
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Medicare ID
010139
Cost report
FY ending 12/31/2024
CMS quality
***** 3 of 5
Emergency dept
Yes
Metro area
Birmingham, 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)
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
19.3×
Childbirth and delivery
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
6.5×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
25.1×
Cardiac catheterisation
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
39.6×
Lab tests and bloodwork
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
37.6×
Respiratory therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
25.4×
Physical therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
8.2×
Occupational therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
7.2×
Speech therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
15.5×
EKG and heart monitoring
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
23.6×
EEG brain monitoring
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
10.3×
Implanted devices
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
10.3×
Drugs given at the facility
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
36.7×
Dialysis
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
5.3×
Emergency room visit
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
10.1×
Observation stay
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
11.4×
Inpatient room and board
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
6.1×
Intensive care (ICU)
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
9.2×

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
PSA prostate cancer screening blood test
HCPCS G0103
$15.46
cash price
$20.34
24% off
Hospital observation care, per hour
HCPCS G0378
$938
cash price
$1,251
25% off
Cefazolin (Ancef) antibiotic injection, 500 mg
HCPCS J0690
$332
cash price
$442
25% off
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) antibiotic injection, 250 mg
HCPCS J0696
$436
cash price
$581
25% off
Dexamethasone steroid injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J1100
$7.50
cash price
$10.00
25% off
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) injection, 50 mg
HCPCS J1200
$162
cash price
$216
25% off
Gentamicin antibiotic injection, 80 mg
HCPCS J1580
$426
cash price
$568
25% off
Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units
HCPCS J1644
$2.25
cash price
$3.00
25% off
Ketorolac (Toradol) pain injection, 15 mg
HCPCS J1885
$31.50
cash price
$42.00
25% off
Ondansetron (Zofran) anti-nausea injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J2405
$92.25
cash price
$123
25% off
Fentanyl citrate injection, 0.1 mg
HCPCS J3010
$223
cash price
$297
25% off
One unit of red blood cells for transfusion
HCPCS P9016
$930
cash price
$1,240
25% off
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 010139, 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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