UAB Medical West
995 Ninth Avenue Southwest, Bessemer, AL 35023 Hospital ***** CMS quality 3 of 5
75%Self-pay discount
75% off list
One of the deepest self-pay discounts published. Median across the 4,630 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average chargesCharges 4.8× its own reported cost, across all services.
- Type
- Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
- Beds
- 168
- Ownership
- Government (state)
- Medicare ID
- 010114
- Cost report
- FY ending 09/30/2024
- 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) 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 6.0× | |
| Post-surgery recovery 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 7.5× | |
| 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 | 15.5× | |
| Lab tests and bloodwork 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 8.6× | |
| Respiratory therapy most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 12.5× | |
| Physical therapy 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.8× | |
| EKG and heart monitoring 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 12.2× | |
| Implanted devices cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 2.0× | |
| Drugs given at the facility 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 5.7× | |
| Emergency room visit 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 6.7× | |
| Inpatient room and board 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 1.6× | |
| Intensive care (ICU) 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.0× |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital observation care, per hour HCPCS G0378 | $25.00 cash price | $100 75% off |
| Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) antibiotic injection, 250 mg HCPCS J0696 | $5.50 cash price | $22.00 75% off |
| Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units HCPCS J1644 | $3.75 cash price | $15.00 75% off |
| Ketorolac (Toradol) pain injection, 15 mg HCPCS J1885 | $7.50 cash price | $30.00 75% off |
| One unit of red blood cells for transfusion HCPCS P9016 | $262 cash price | $1,046 75% off |
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 010114, 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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