Dch Regional Medical Center
809 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD EAST, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
Dch Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, AL has an average Medicare payment of $10,718 and a Value Score of C (53/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Dch Regional Medical Center
Dch Regional Medical Center holds a CMS 1-star quality rating — the lowest tier of the federal Hospital Compare program. The rating reflects measurable underperformance on the composite of mortality, safety, and patient-experience measures. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Payment metrics are favorable: Dch Regional Medical Center averages $10,718 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The composite value score of 53/100 puts Dch Regional Medical Center in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Dch 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 Dch Regional Medical Center lists 8 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator. 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 |
|---|---|
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $11,306 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,012 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $12,260 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,738 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,284 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $25,305 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $8,551 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,286 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Dch Regional Medical Center Compares
Dch Regional Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $10,718, 19% below the Alabama state average of $13,264. That is 32% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Digestive, where the typical payment is $13,376 (20% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (53/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Dch Regional Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Dch Regional Medical Center has an average payment of $10,718 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Dch Regional Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Dch Regional Medical Center has a Value Score of C (53/100). 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, Dch Regional Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 809 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD EAST, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401. Phone: (205) 759-7111.
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