Crestwood Medical Center
ONE HOSPITAL DR SE, Huntsville, AL 35801
Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville, AL has an average Medicare payment of $14,009 and a Value Score of C (55/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Crestwood Medical Center
Crestwood Medical Center carries a CMS 2-star quality rating — below the national median on the federal Hospital Compare composite. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Crestwood Medical Center is $14,009, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Crestwood Medical Center's value rating (55/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Crestwood Medical Center is investor-owned — a proprietary hospital, the minority ownership pattern in U.S. acute care. For-profit hospitals are more concentrated in some regions (Florida, Texas, Nevada) than others. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Crestwood Medical Center. Top examples: Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Transient Ischemia. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,883 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $27,743 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,336 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $16,414 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,768 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,821 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,135 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $35,236 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,691 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $15,501 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,801 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,010 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $19,099 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $26,521 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,853 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $8,886 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $10,463 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Crestwood Medical Center Compares
Crestwood Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $14,009, 6% above the Alabama state average of $13,264. That is 12% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (4% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (55/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Crestwood Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Crestwood Medical Center has an average payment of $14,009 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Crestwood Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Crestwood Medical Center has a Value Score of C (55/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Crestwood Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at ONE HOSPITAL DR SE, Huntsville, AL 35801. Phone: (256) 429-4000.
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