Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
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Birmingham, AL 35233
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Quick answers about University of Alabama Hospital
How long is the ER wait at University of Alabama Hospital?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 3 hr 31 min in the University of Alabama Hospital emergency room (the average across Alabama hospitals is 2 hr 34 min). 2% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, check the hospital's website (opens the hospital's own site) or call (205) 934-3411. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for University of Alabama Hospital?
The main phone number for University of Alabama Hospital is (205) 934-3411, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (205) 934-3411What is the address of University of Alabama Hospital?
University of Alabama Hospital is at 619 19th St S, Birmingham, AL 35233.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does University of Alabama Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. University of Alabama Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
What is University of Alabama Hospital's Medicare star rating?
University of Alabama Hospital has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Star ratings come from CMS quality and safety measures, not patient reviews.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at University of Alabama Hospital spend a median of 3 hours 31 minutes there. That is 57 minutes longer than the average across Alabama hospitals (2 hours 34 minutes).
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with University of Alabama Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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What patients say
CMS patient survey (HCAHPS) · 6,764 completed surveys · patients discharged Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Patients gave University of Alabama Hospital a 3-star patient experience rating out of 5. 78% would definitely recommend it (U.S. average 71%). 73% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
The patient survey (HCAHPS) asks a random sample of adult patients about their recent hospital stay. CMS adjusts the results for the mix of patients and how the survey was done, so hospitals can be compared fairly. About the data.
Compare University of Alabama Hospital
Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Of the 6 hospital-acquired infections CMS could compare, University of Alabama Hospital was better than the national benchmark on 3 and worse on 0. Its rate of serious complications was same as national.
Hospital-acquired infections
Serious complications
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Heart attack patients | 11.9% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure patients | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia patients | 12.2% | 15.2% |
| Stroke patients | 10.8% | 11.9% |
| COPD patients | 8.6% | 8.6% |
| Coronary bypass (CABG) surgery patients | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 3.4% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
Other complications
All 12 complication measures
| Measure | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complications after hip or knee replacement% of patients | 7.1 | 4.1 | Not compared |
| Deaths among surgical patients with serious treatable complicationsper 1,000 patients | 202.13 | 173.3 | Worse than national |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores)per 1,000 patients | 0.53 | 0.63 | Same as national |
| Falls in the hospital that caused a broken boneper 1,000 patients | 0.38 | 0.27 | Same as national |
| Collapsed lung caused by a medical procedureper 1,000 patients | 0.26 | 0.21 | Same as national |
| Bleeding or blood clot under the skin after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 3.25 | 2.34 | Same as national |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.97 | 1.67 | Same as national |
| Respiratory failure after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 11.61 | 9.42 | Same as national |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 4.94 | 3.52 | Worse than national |
| Bloodstream infection (sepsis) after surgeryper 1,000 patients | 5.28 | 5.27 | Same as national |
| Surgical wound splitting openper 1,000 patients | 1.95 | 1.77 | Same as national |
| Accidental cuts or tears during abdominal surgeryper 1,000 patients | 1.56 | 1.06 | Same as national |
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted), for Oct 2024 – Sep 2025. Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
What insurance does University of Alabama Hospital accept?
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 010033). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
2027 Marketplace plans in Alabama that list this hospital
| Insurer | Plans in network | Network | Network tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama | 23 of 23 plans | TIER-ONE | Tier-One |
| Oscar | 9 of 9 plans | – | Preferred |
2027 plan year, individual Marketplace (ACA) plans only.Health insurance in Alabama
Plans that include this hospital: Blue Cross Select Gold, Blue Cross Select Silver, Blue HSA Bronze, Blue Protect, Blue Saver Bronze, Blue Standardized Bronze Compare plans
What insurance does University of Alabama Hospital accept?
In the 2027 HealthCare.gov Marketplace plan data (insurer network files loaded November 4, 2026), University of Alabama Hospital is in network for 2 Marketplace insurers in Alabama: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (23 of 23 plans) and Oscar (9 of 9 plans). This covers Marketplace (ACA) plans only, not Medicare Advantage, Medicaid or employer plans. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.
Does University of Alabama Hospital take Medicare?
University of Alabama Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital (CMS Certification Number 010033), according to CMS hospital data. Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this page does not cover; check with your plan before you get care.
Does University of Alabama Hospital accept Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama?
University of Alabama Hospital is in network for 23 of 23 plans that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama sells on the Alabama Marketplace in 2027, according to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.
Does University of Alabama Hospital accept Oscar?
University of Alabama Hospital is in network for 9 of 9 plans that Oscar sells on the Alabama Marketplace in 2027, according to Oscar's network file loaded November 4, 2026. Networks differ from plan to plan and can change, so confirm with the insurer before you get care.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Readmissions and return visits
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Medicare patients · Jul 2023 – Jun 2025
On the 4 readmission and return-visit measures CMS could compare, University of Alabama Hospital was no different from the national rate or its expected level.
Back in the hospital within 30 days
| After a stay for | This hospital | U.S. | CMS comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart attack | 16.3% | 14.4% | Not compared |
| Heart failure | 21% | 21.3% | Not compared |
| Pneumonia | 16% | 17.3% | Not compared |
| COPD (chronic lung disease) | 18.4% | 20% | Not compared |
| Heart bypass surgery (CABG) | 12.8% | 11% | Not compared |
| Hip or knee replacement | 8.1% | 5.8% | Not compared |
Return trips after a stay or procedure
Medicare's readmission program
Excess readmission ratio: this hospital's predicted readmissions divided by the number expected for a typical hospital with the same patients. Above 1.00 means more readmissions than expected. 4 of 6 conditions are above 1.00.
| Condition | Ratio | Patients | Readmissions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement | 1.380 | – | More than expected |
| Heart bypass surgery | 1.286 | 358 | More than expected |
| Heart attack | 1.190 | 295 | More than expected |
| Pneumonia | 1.098 | 343 | More than expected |
| Heart failure | 0.986 | 638 | Fewer than expected |
| COPD | 0.969 | 169 | Fewer than expected |
Readmission rates count Medicare patients who were admitted to any acute-care hospital within 30 days of leaving this one, adjusted for how sick they were. "Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national rate statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Return-day and outpatient-surgery measures compare the hospital with what CMS expected for its own patients. The Readmissions Reduction Program ratios are shown as CMS publishes them; whether a hospital's payments are reduced depends on how its ratios compare with similar hospitals, so a ratio above 1.00 alone doesn't mean a penalty. About the data.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
University of Alabama Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as very high volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis: got all recommended early treatmentPatients with severe sepsis or septic shock who received every step of the recommended early care bundle. Higher is better. 215 patients. | 53% | 65% |
| Septic shock: full treatment within 3 hoursHigher is better. 99 patients. | 60% | 73% |
| Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 1,991 patients. | 211 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 125 patients. | 399 min | 257 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 60 patients. | 544 min | 287 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 142,026 patients. | 2% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 13,448 patients. | 94% | 78% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 13,471 patients. | 12% | 15% |
| Colonoscopy: right follow-up interval for average-risk patientsHigher is better. 194 patients. | 98% | 93% |
| Stroke: discharged on clot-prevention medicineHigher is better. 823 patients. | 92% | 98%* |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.
Maternity care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · reported by the hospital · Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
Maternity measures are reported by hospitals that deliver babies. The U.S. figure is the median of the hospitals CMS reports, not a CMS verdict. About the data.
Medicare spending and payment programs
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Value-based purchasing scores by area
| Area | Score (out of 100) |
|---|---|
| Clinical outcomesDeath rates and complications | 28.3 |
| Patient experiencePatient survey results | 50 |
| SafetyHospital-acquired infections | 26.7 |
| Efficiency and costMedicare spending per patient | 10 |
The Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program cuts Medicare payments by 1% for the quarter of hospitals with the worst scores. The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program withholds a small share of every hospital's Medicare payments and pays it back according to the total performance score. A spending ratio of 1.00 equals the national median; spending reflects prices, the services patients received and care after discharge, not quality. Some hospitals, such as critical access, children's and cancer hospitals, are not part of these programs. About the data.
Care after a stay at University of Alabama Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Inpatient psychiatric unit
CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program, data through March 2025 · unit CCN 010033
University of Alabama Hospital runs an inpatient psychiatric unit that reports its own results to Medicare. Follow-up within 7 days: 28% here, against 37% nationally. Where CMS compares facilities statistically, this one is no different from the national rate.
After discharge
During the stay
Source: CMS Inpatient psychiatric care Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.
Inpatient rehabilitation unit
CMS Inpatient rehabilitation Quality Reporting Program, data through December 2025 · unit CCN 01T033
University of Alabama Hospital runs an inpatient rehabilitation unit that reports its own results to Medicare. Returned home or to the community: 67% here, against 67% nationally. Where CMS compares facilities statistically, this one is no different from the national rate.
Results
Safety
Cost
Source: CMS Inpatient rehabilitation Quality Reporting Program (Provider Data Catalog). Better/worse labels appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate; other figures are shown next to the national figure for context.
Doctors at University of Alabama Hospital
1,105 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 37 specialties.
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Federal rules require hospitals to publish their prices, including the rates they've negotiated with each insurer and their cash prices. University of Alabama Hospital lists them here:
From the hospital's price transparency file (www.uabmedicine.org/cms-hpt.txt), checked Nov 7, 2026. For an estimate of what you'll pay, ask the hospital or your insurer; Medicare's averages are on our procedure cost pages.
What Medicare paid at University of Alabama Hospital
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · original Medicare patients · 2024
Average hospital charges and actual payments for the procedures Medicare patients most often had here, compared with the average for Alabama.
Hospital stays
| Stay | Stays | Avg billed | Avg payment (Medicare + patient) | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complicationsDRG 871 | 329 | $94,600 | $22,459 | +53% |
| Heart failure and shock with major complicationsDRG 291 | 167 | $56,844 | $17,215 | +72% |
| Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without major complicationsDRG 274 | 162 | $97,106 | $26,604 | +19% |
| Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without major complicationsDRG 267 | 132 | $137,745 | $36,540 | +7% |
| Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with major complicationsDRG 064 | 119 | $117,852 | $22,870 | +43% |
| Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complicationsDRG 280 | 104 | $89,154 | $20,144 | +63% |
| Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures without cardiac catheterizationDRG 220 | 99 | $243,581 | $55,392 | +10% |
| Circulatory disorders except AMI, with cardiac catheterization with major complicationsDRG 286 | 96 | $111,581 | $27,917 | +52% |
Outpatient services
| Service | Services | Avg billed | Avg allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and DrainageAPC 5072 | 991 | $9,111 | $1,324 |
| Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresAPC 5191 | 696 | $31,856 | $2,671 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related ServicesAPC 5372 | 669 | $3,315 | $570 |
| Level 2 Upper GI ProceduresAPC 5302 | 452 | $14,117 | $1,527 |
| Comprehensive Observation ServicesAPC 8011 | 442 | $23,654 | $2,262 |
Charges are the hospital's list prices; payments are what Medicare, the patient and any other insurer actually paid (for outpatient services, Medicare's allowed amount). Private insurance prices differ. "vs state" compares this hospital's average payment with the state average for the same stay. All procedure costs.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Sep 2024
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Alabama hospital finances.
Who owns University of Alabama Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as University of Alabama at Birmingham, a non-profit organization.
2,530 doctors and other clinicians list University of Alabama Hospital as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
Non-profit finances
IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Jun 2023 · University Hospital Auxiliary (EIN 63-6049767)
As filed with the IRS by University Hospital Auxiliary. Matched by name and address, so check the filing to confirm it's the right organization. See the full Form 990 filings · Non-profit hospital finances.
The area around University of Alabama Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Jefferson are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 12.
Mental health: Parts of Jefferson are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 19.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Alabama earn a median $77,080 a year. Healthcare salaries in Alabama.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Alabama shortage areas
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