How many shoppable procedure prices are published for Cullman Regional Medical Center?

Cullman Regional Medical Center in Cullman, AL currently has 96 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do Cullman Regional Medical Center's commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, Cullman Regional Medical Center's median negotiated commercial rate is 0.8× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

What is Cullman Regional Medical Center's CMS Care Compare overall star rating?

CMS Care Compare assigns Cullman Regional Medical Center an overall hospital quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars based on public federal clinical and patient-experience measures.

Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospital Government - Hospital District or Authority 162 Beds · rural Updated: 1/19/2026

Cullman Regional Medical Center

1912 Alabama Highway 157, Cullman, AL 35058 · 96 Priced Procedures · 64% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 2 / 5 Stars

Good Deal · Below Fair Market

0.82×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are 18% below the fair benchmark (0.82×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

80/100 · Corroborated

80/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 15% of the Time

File Completeness90

Price Logic79

Peer Alignment77

Clean Billing53

Real Cash Discount100

Regional Value Leader

3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.82× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintLow Shoppable & Low Captive Rates

Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments

Cullman Regional Medical Center maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.9× Medicare, p50 0.83× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.4× Medicare, p75 0.90× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.

#4 of 52 in AL · 5th State Percentile#318 of 3,385 in U.S. · 9th National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Elective shoppable care is priced 18% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.82×)
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 15% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
2-Star CMS clinical rating with 64% patient recommendation (64/100 safety score)
IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (21.1% AGB cap)

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Even at low-cost facilities (0.82× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
Captive ER (0.7×) & laboratory (1.1×) services average 1.56× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.9×)
Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.6× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
Consolidated metro market (HHI 9,454) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

0.9× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER1.56× Divergence

1.4× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+8% Upper Tail

Q25 0.65× · Q50 0.83× · Q75 0.90×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.

Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

0.9× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

0.7× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

1.4× MedicareGood

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

0.7× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

1.1× MedicareGood

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

1.6× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

15% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

2 CMS · 64/100Elevated

Procedure Prices at Cullman Regional Medical Center

High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 96 published procedures.

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `451`	—	$26,314	$30,775	unverified
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$15,823	$19,087	0.8×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$15,713	$19,432	0.8×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$14,361	$17,936	0.8×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$6,351	$8,223	0.8×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$3,342	$930	$1,021	0.9×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$1,036	$678	$583	unverified
Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: `G0260`	$1,017	$633	$855	0.7×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$2,222	$327	$448	0.7×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$2,361	$327	$511	0.6×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	—	$221	$272	0.8×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$2,075	$221	$303	0.7×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$1,504	$221	$338	0.7×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$1,848	$221	$343	0.6×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$1,466	$221	$369	0.6×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$136	$186	$201	0.9×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$1,657	$163	$242	0.7×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$2,024	$163	$258	0.6×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$159	$159	$86	unverified
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$143	$97	$110	0.9×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$136	$81	$92	0.9×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$223	$81	$92	0.9×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$231	$81	$92	0.9×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$213	$81	$93	0.9×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$266	$81	$93	0.9×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$235	$81	$93	0.9×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$233	$81	$93	0.9×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$233	$81	$93	0.9×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$441	$97	$112	0.9×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$362	$97	$126	0.8×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$622	$97	$130	0.7×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$380	$97	$132	0.7×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$528	$97	$134	0.7×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	—	$81	$123	0.7×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$413	$97	$148	0.7×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$363	$80	$123	0.7×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$1,511	$97	$160	0.6×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$1,459	$97	$163	0.6×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$1,679	$97	$166	0.6×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$1,635	$97	$167	0.6×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$1,286	$97	$168	0.6×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$1,454	$97	$169	0.6×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$99	$99	$498	0.2×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	—	—	$86	unverified
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$328	$314	$347	0.9×
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	—	$160	$203	0.8×
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$84	$114	$116	1.0×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	—	$133	$140	0.9×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$74	$66	$34	1.9×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$87	$78	$40	unverified
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$17	$32	$15	2.1×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$36	$45	$31	1.5×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$12	$49	$46	1.1×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$79	$37	$35	1.1×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$50	$42	$49	0.9×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$178	$54	$64	0.8×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	—	$55	$87	0.6×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$387	$68	$110	0.6×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$134	$19	$20	0.9×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$50	$42	$48	0.9×
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	$140	$42	$49	0.9×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	—	$40	$111	0.4×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$4	$7	$3	2.3×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$6	$10	$5	2.0×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$6	$9	$5	1.8×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$12	$19	$11	1.7×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$5	$5	$4	1.3×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$16	$17	$14	1.2×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$6	$6	$5	1.2×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$8	$8	$7	1.1×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$9	$9	$8	1.1×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$10	$10	$9	1.1×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	—	$33	$37	0.9×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$94	$42	$51	0.8×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$12	$12	$10	1.2×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$16	$16	$14	1.1×
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	$33	$12	$14	0.9×
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$77	$37	$45	0.8×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$10	$10	$9	1.1×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$83	$31	$38	0.8×
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	$77	$31	$38	0.8×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$6	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$3	$3	$3	1.0×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$5	$5	$5	1.0×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$86	$15	$38	0.4×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$65	$12	$33	0.4×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	—	$11	$35	0.3×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$13	$13	$11	unverified
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$10	$10	$9	unverified
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$8	$8	$7	unverified
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$18	$18	$16	unverified
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$8	$8	$7	unverified
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$22	$22	$19	unverified
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$20	$20	$18	unverified
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$5	$5	$4	unverified
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$7	$7	$6	unverified

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 96 total

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 21.1%

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CMS CCN: 010035

CPT 451

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Fair BaseRate™ $30,775

Medicare Rate $23,504

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Insurer Median $26,314

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with Cullman Regional Medical Center’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $13,313 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $13,313

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (21.1% of gross = $13,313).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Request Prompt-Pay Quote

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask Cullman Regional Medical Center's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$32,379 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)

Your bill ($63,154) is $32,379 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 2.7× the $23,504 Medicare rate.

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IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Hospital

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

EIN: 631058174

Filing Period: 199207

Free Care Eligibility BenchmarkUp to 200% FPL100% charity write-off income threshold

Discounted Care EligibilityUp to 400% FPLSliding-scale & AGB billing cap tier

Charity Care Share of ExpensesSee Schedule HNet community financial assistance reported

26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) AGB Benchmark Method: lookback_commercial_median

Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (21.1% of gross charges)

Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.

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CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall3/5 Stars (3/5)

Safety Composite64/100

Would Recommend64%

Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)69%

Median ER Wait158 min

Left ER Before Seen1%

30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same

Unplanned Readmissionsame

Hip/Knee Complication Rate3.9%

Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)

1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)

Central-Line Bloodstream Infectionsame

C. diff Hospital-Onset Infectionbetter

CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log

Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Cullman Regional Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.

2025-04-18·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded
2025-01-17·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (236 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

Care-Setting Arbitrage, Bilateral SVD Insurer Leverage & Regional Alternatives

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Regional Value & Quality Leader Pareto Frontier (Price + Quality)

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Cullman Regional Medical Center.

Price Index: 1.00× regional baseline

Quality: 59/100 CMS composite

Median Household Income$60,916U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share10.7%Regional ACS estimate

200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling

400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling

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