Cullman Regional Medical Center
1912 ALABAMA HIGHWAY 157, Cullman, AL 35058
Cullman Regional Medical Center in Cullman, AL has an average Medicare payment of $16,300 and a Value Score of C (51/100). Compare prices for 9 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Cullman Regional Medical Center
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Cullman Regional Medical Center earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. 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 Cullman Regional Medical Center is $16,300, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 51/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Cullman Regional Medical Center 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 Cullman Regional Medical Center lists 9 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,834 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $17,600 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $7,402 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $32,607 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,285 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,817 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,459 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,744 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $43,955 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Cullman Regional Medical Center Compares
Cullman Regional Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $16,300, 23% above the Alabama state average of $13,264. That is 3% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (39% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (51/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Cullman Regional Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Cullman Regional Medical Center has an average payment of $16,300 across 9 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Cullman Regional 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.
Cullman Regional Medical Center has a Value Score of C (51/100). 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, Cullman Regional Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1912 ALABAMA HIGHWAY 157, Cullman, AL 35058. Phone: (256) 737-2000.
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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.