How many shoppable procedure prices are published for St. Vincent's East?

St. Vincent's East in Birmingham, AL currently has 99 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do St. Vincent's East's commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, St. Vincent's East's median negotiated commercial rate is 0.9× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

What is St. Vincent's East's CMS Care Compare overall star rating?

CMS Care Compare assigns St. Vincent's East an overall hospital quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on public federal clinical and patient-experience measures.

Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospital Voluntary non-profit - Private 280 Beds · urban Updated: 2026-04-20

St. Vincent's East

50 Medical Park East Drive, Birmingham, AL 35235 · 99 Priced Procedures · 69% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 3 / 5 Stars

Good Deal · Below Fair Market

0.92×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are 8% below the fair benchmark (0.92×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

71/100 · Corroborated

71/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 0% of the Time

File Completeness51

Price Logic97

Peer Alignment69

Clean Billing80

Real Cash Discount50

Regional Value Leader

3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.92× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintLow Shoppable & Low Captive Rates

Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments

St. Vincent's East maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.9× Medicare, p50 0.89× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.0× Medicare, p75 0.98× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.

#31 of 52 in AL · 57th State Percentile#759 of 3,385 in U.S. · 22nd National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Elective shoppable care is priced 8% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.92×)
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 0% of shoppable procedures (50/100 Cash Honesty)
CMS clinical safety score (65/100 safety score) with 69% patient recommendation
IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (42.0% AGB cap)

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Even at low-cost facilities (0.92× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
Captive ER (1.3×) & laboratory (0.9×) services average 1.11× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.9×)
Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.1× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 9.7× Medicare (19¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

0.9× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER1.11× Divergence

1.0× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+10% Upper Tail

Q25 0.79× · Q50 0.89× · Q75 0.98×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.

Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

0.9× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

0.8× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

3.0× MedicareFair

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

1.3× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

0.9× MedicareGood

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

1.1× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

0% Cash Edge · 50/100Elevated

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

3 CMS · 65/100Fair

Procedure Prices at St. Vincent's East

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `451`	—	$25,540	$30,775	0.8×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$16,217	$19,087	0.8×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$16,119	$19,432	0.8×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$14,915	$17,936	0.8×
Total hip replacement CPT Code: `27130`	—	$13,111	$13,413	1.0×
Total knee replacement CPT Code: `27447`	—	$10,926	$13,523	0.8×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$7,650	$8,223	0.9×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	—	$6,504	$6,109	1.1×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	—	$3,653	$3,875	0.9×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	—	$1,127	$1,256	0.9×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	—	$876	$981	0.9×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	—	$855	$987	0.9×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	—	$809	$1,021	0.8×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	—	$515	$583	0.9×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	—	$416	$498	0.8×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	—	$329	$448	0.7×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	—	$332	$511	0.6×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	—	$202	$148	1.4×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	—	$225	$272	0.8×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	—	$225	$303	0.7×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	—	$227	$338	0.7×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	—	$227	$343	0.7×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	—	$227	$369	0.6×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	—	—	$201	unverified
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	—	$167	$123	1.4×
Family therapy session CPT Code: `90847`	—	$167	$173	1.0×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	—	$167	$242	0.7×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	—	$167	$258	0.6×
Group therapy session CPT Code: `90853`	—	$96	$100	1.0×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	—	$99	$110	0.9×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	—	$83	$93	0.9×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	—	$82	$92	0.9×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	—	$82	$92	0.9×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	—	$82	$92	0.9×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	—	$99	$112	0.9×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	—	$82	$93	0.9×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	—	$82	$93	0.9×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	—	$82	$93	0.9×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	—	$82	$93	0.9×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	—	$99	$126	0.8×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	—	$99	$130	0.8×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	—	$99	$132	0.8×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	—	$100	$134	0.7×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	—	$81	$123	0.7×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	—	$99	$160	0.6×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	—	$100	$163	0.6×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	—	$100	$166	0.6×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	—	$100	$167	0.6×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	—	$100	$168	0.6×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	—	$100	$169	0.6×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	—	—	$86	—
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	—	—	$86	unverified
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	—	$118	$116	unverified
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	—	$44	$35	1.3×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	—	$44	$48	0.9×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	—	$44	$49	0.9×
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	—	$44	$49	0.9×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	—	$56	$64	0.9×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	—	$55	$87	0.6×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	—	$68	$110	0.6×
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	—	—	$38	—
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	—	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	—	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	—	$16	$16	1.0×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	—	$14	$14	1.0×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	—	—	$35	—
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	—	—	$38	—
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	—	—	$40	—
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	—	—	$38	—
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	—	—	$51	—
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	—	—	$45	—
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	—	$9	$9	1.0×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	—	$11	$11	1.0×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	—	$14	$14	1.0×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	—	$4	$4	1.0×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	—	$10	$10	1.0×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	—	$7	$7	1.0×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	—	$7	$7	1.0×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	—	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	—	$19	$19	1.0×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	—	$30	$31	1.0×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	—	—	$33	—
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	—	—	$34	—
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	—	$3	$3	1.0×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	—	$7	$7	1.0×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	—	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	—	$4	$4	1.0×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	—	$8	$8	1.0×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	—	$6	$6	1.0×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	—	$15	$15	1.0×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	—	$11	$11	1.0×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	—	$9	$9	1.0×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	—	$17	$18	0.9×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	—	$8	$9	0.9×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	—	$4	$5	0.8×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	—	$2	$3	0.7×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	—	$10	$46	0.2×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	—	$20	$20	unverified
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	—	—	$14	—

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 99 total

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 42.0%

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CMS CCN: 010011

CPT 451

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Fair BaseRate™ $30,775

Medicare Rate $23,504

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Insurer Median $25,540

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with St. Vincent's East’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $25,738 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $25,738

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (42.0% of gross = $25,738).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Request Prompt-Pay Quote

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask St. Vincent's East's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$30,521 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)

Your bill ($61,296) is $30,521 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 2.6× the $23,504 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.

IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Hospital

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

Free Care Eligibility BenchmarkUp to 200% FPL100% charity write-off income threshold

Discounted Care EligibilityUp to 400% FPLSliding-scale & AGB billing cap tier

Charity Care Share of ExpensesSee Schedule HNet community financial assistance reported

26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) AGB Benchmark Method: lookback_commercial_median

Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (42.0% of gross charges)

Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.

Screen your household size, income, and itemized CPT codes against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines: Calculate Your 501(r) Cap Above ↑

CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall3/5 Stars (3/5)

Safety Composite65/100

Would Recommend69%

Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)70%

Median ER Wait156 min

30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same

Unplanned Readmissionsame

Hip/Knee Complication Rate4%

Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)

1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)

Central-Line Bloodstream Infectionsame

C. diff Hospital-Onset Infectionbetter

CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log

Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at St. Vincent's East. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.

2026-04-30·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded
2026-04-13·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded
2025-07-18·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded
2025-04-14·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded
2023-04-18·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded
2023-03-03·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded
2022-11-29·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (887 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

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Regional Value & Quality Leader Pareto Frontier (Price + Quality)

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for St. Vincent's East.

Price Index: 0.97× regional baseline

Quality: 58/100 CMS composite

Median Household Income$64,589U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share9.2%Regional ACS estimate

200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling

400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling

45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification VeriRate 71/100 · Corroborated CMS CCN 010011

Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings

MRF Portal Indexed (CMS_45_CFR_180_FILING.json) Verify on CMS Medicare.gov (CCN 010011) ↗ CMS HCRIS Cost Reports ↗

Published MRF FileCMS_45_CFR_180_FILING.json

Publication / Vintage2026-04-20

Validated Rate Rows2,413 (CMS v3.0.0)

File Integrity DigestVerified · CCN 010011

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