Gadsden Regional Medical Center
1007 GOODYEAR AVENUE, Gadsden, AL 35903
Gadsden Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, AL has an average Medicare payment of $14,201 and a Value Score of D (46/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Gadsden Regional Medical Center
Gadsden 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.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Gadsden Regional Medical Center is $14,201, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The composite value score of 46/100 puts Gadsden Regional Medical Center in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Gadsden Regional 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. The CMS payment record for Gadsden Regional Medical Center lists 8 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC. 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 |
|---|---|
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $18,636 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $15,248 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,326 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $20,425 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $15,067 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,678 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $12,078 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $13,149 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Gadsden Regional Medical Center Compares
Gadsden Regional Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $14,201, 7% above the Alabama state average of $13,264. That is 11% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Infectious, where the typical payment is $13,772 (3% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (46/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Gadsden Regional Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Gadsden Regional Medical Center has an average payment of $14,201 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Gadsden 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.
Gadsden Regional Medical Center has a Value Score of D (46/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Gadsden Regional Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1007 GOODYEAR AVENUE, Gadsden, AL 35903. Phone: (256) 494-4000.
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