Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama
1032 MAIN STREET SOUTH, Wedowee, AL 36278
Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama in Wedowee, AL has an average Medicare payment of $10,018 and a Value Score of B (66/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama
Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama runs lean on cost — $10,018 average Medicare payment per documented procedure, below the national median. Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama's value rating (66/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. The CMS payment record for Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama lists 12 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,401 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $7,574 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $5,289 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $26,986 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $8,620 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $15,800 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,978 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $12,513 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $4,572 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $9,638 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $8,982 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $6,865 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama Compares
Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama has an average Medicare payment of $10,018, 24% below the Alabama state average of $13,264. That is 37% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (31% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (66/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama Cost & Quality FAQ
Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama has an average payment of $10,018 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama has a Value Score of B (66/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1032 MAIN STREET SOUTH, Wedowee, AL 36278. Phone: (256) 357-2111.
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