Princeton Baptist Medical Center
701 Princeton Ave Sw, Birmingham, AL 35211 Hospital ***** CMS quality 3 of 5
100%Self-pay discount
100% off list
One of the deepest self-pay discounts published. Median across the 9,378 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 chargesCharges 13.1× its own reported cost, across all services.
- Type
- Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
- Beds
- 240
- Ownership
- Nonprofit
- Health system
- Tenet Healthcare Corporation
- Medicare ID
- 010103
- 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.
| Category | Rating | Markup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery (operating room) most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 20.0× | |
| Post-surgery recovery most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 12.7× | |
| X-ray and diagnostic imaging most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 13.2× | |
| Lab tests and bloodwork most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 14.5× | |
| Respiratory therapy most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 24.5× | |
| Physical therapy most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 6.3× | |
| EKG and heart monitoring most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 24.7× | |
| EEG brain monitoring most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 13.8× | |
| Implanted devices most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 7.2× | |
| Drugs given at the facility most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 19.1× | |
| Dialysis most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 8.5× | |
| Emergency room visit most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 17.5× | |
| Observation stay most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 10.4× | |
| Inpatient room and board most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 6.0× | |
| Intensive care (ICU) most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 8.5× |
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.
| Service | Cash | List price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA prostate cancer screening blood test HCPCS G0103 | $15.46 cash price | $20.34 24% off |
| One unit of red blood cells for transfusion HCPCS P9016 | $1,767 cash price | $2,356 25% off |
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 010103, 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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