Athens Limestone Hospital
700 WEST MARKET STREET, Athens, AL 35611
Athens Limestone Hospital in Athens, AL has an average Medicare payment of $12,385 and a Value Score of C (62/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Athens Limestone Hospital
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Athens Limestone Hospital at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. The CMS Hospital Compare measure bundle skews toward worse-than-benchmark performance, with the readmission and mortality measures driving most of the gap.
Cost-wise, Athens Limestone Hospital is mid-pack: $12,385 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 62/100, an above-average showing.
Athens Limestone Hospital is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. The CMS payment record for Athens Limestone Hospital lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours, GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Cesarean Section without CC/MCC. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $22,633 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,272 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $6,190 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $15,404 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,531 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $6,030 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $20,912 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $6,057 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $10,803 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $7,792 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $8,176 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $30,780 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $9,211 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,886 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $12,091 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Athens Limestone Hospital Compares
Athens Limestone Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $12,385, 7% below the Alabama state average of $13,264. That is 22% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (46% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (62/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Athens Limestone Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Athens Limestone Hospital has an average payment of $12,385 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Athens Limestone Hospital has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Athens Limestone Hospital has a Value Score of C (62/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Athens Limestone Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 700 WEST MARKET STREET, Athens, AL 35611. Phone: (256) 233-9292.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.