Russell Medical Center
3316 HIGHWAY 280, Alexander City, AL 35010
Russell Medical Center in Alexander City, AL has an average Medicare payment of $14,135 and a Value Score of C (64/100). Compare prices for 17 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Russell Medical Center
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Russell Medical Center at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Cost-wise, Russell Medical Center is mid-pack: $14,135 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Russell Medical Center's value rating (64/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. 17 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Russell Medical Center. Top examples: Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, 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 |
|---|---|
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,657 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,375 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,765 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $5,666 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $11,425 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $10,558 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $34,662 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,130 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $20,821 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $23,969 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $7,357 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $8,972 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $39,186 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $11,489 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,203 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $10,540 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,526 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Russell Medical Center Compares
Russell Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $14,135, 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 Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (3% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (64/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Russell Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Russell Medical Center has an average payment of $14,135 across 17 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Russell Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Russell Medical Center has a Value Score of C (64/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Russell Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 3316 HIGHWAY 280, Alexander City, AL 35010. Phone: (256) 329-7100.
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