Riverview Regional Medical Center
600 SOUTH THIRD STREET, Gadsden, AL 35901
Riverview Regional Medical Center in Gadsden, AL has an average Medicare payment of $13,851 and a Value Score of C (57/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Riverview Regional Medical Center
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Riverview 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 Riverview Regional Medical Center is $13,851, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Riverview Regional Medical Center's value rating (57/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ownership is for-profit, which puts Riverview Regional Medical Center in the investor-owned segment of U.S. hospitals. The category is overrepresented in some markets and absent in others, and the CMS measure set treats it identically to non-profits for reporting. 18 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Riverview Regional Medical Center. Top examples: Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Signs and Symptoms without MCC, Heart Failure and Shock 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 |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $23,472 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,067 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,762 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $14,055 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $14,741 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $19,049 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $8,702 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $15,526 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,005 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $40,327 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $6,926 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,537 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $10,590 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $14,725 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $12,699 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $7,493 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $10,995 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $12,647 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Riverview Regional Medical Center Compares
Riverview Regional Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $13,851, 4% above the Alabama state average of $13,264. That is 13% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (5% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (57/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Riverview Regional Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Riverview Regional Medical Center has an average payment of $13,851 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Riverview 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.
Riverview Regional Medical Center has a Value Score of C (57/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Riverview Regional Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 600 SOUTH THIRD STREET, Gadsden, AL 35901. Phone: (256) 543-5200.
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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.