Hospital Profile Hospital (Part A Provider)

North Alabama Specialty Hospital

700 W MARKET ST, Athens, AL 35611

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How this hospital's prices compare 60 procedures scored

2.5×

the fair BaseRate, typically

well above the fair price

Across 60 shoppable procedures, North Alabama Specialty Hospital typically charges well above the fair BaseRate — among the priciest in the state. 47 of them run 30%+ above the fair BaseRate.

Where it's most above the fair price

CT scan, head (no contrast) fair $201 → $1,587 7.9×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy fair $1,042 → $5,000 4.8×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) fair $684 → $2,753 4.0×

How we calculate the BaseRate →

North Alabama Specialty Hospital publishes prices for 61 shoppable procedures in Athens, AL. It's classified by CMS as Hospital (Part A Provider). CMS has not published a star rating for it.

Facility Overview

Setting: N/A Bed Count: N/A Teaching Status: N/A Annual Discharges: N/A

Patient Experience

Recommendation Rate: N/A High Patient Rating: N/A ER Wait Time (Med): N/A Readmission Rate: N/A

Pricing & Transparency

Procedures Mapped: 61 codes Typical vs Fair BaseRate: 2.5× Price File In Index: Yes MRF Version: 3.0.0

Prices at North Alabama Specialty Hospital

Every shoppable procedure, ranked by how far its price sits above the fair BaseRate. Fair BaseRate is the modeled typical charge; vs Fair is how many times higher this hospital's price is.

Search Procedures & Codes

Procedure & Code	Cash Price	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs Fair
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$1,587	$1,587	$201	7.9×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	$5,000	$5,000	$1,042	4.8×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$2,753	$2,753	$684	4.0×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$762	$762	$193	4.0×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$762	$762	$193	3.9×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$4,455	$4,455	$1,134	3.9×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$751	$751	$195	3.8×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$762	$762	$202	3.8×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$641	$641	$199	3.2×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	$4,000	$4,000	$1,315	3.0×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$1,419	$1,419	$476	3.0×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$894	$894	$318	2.8×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$1,300	$1,300	$479	2.7×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$1,223	$1,223	$500	2.4×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$734	$734	$318	2.3×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$1,236	$1,236	$556	2.2×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$240	$240	$113	2.1×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$1,191	$1,191	$572	2.1×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	$7,825	$7,825	$4,125	1.9×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$268	$268	$150	1.8×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$773	$773	$444	1.7×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$1,200	$1,200	$705	1.7×
Total hip replacement CPT Code: `27130`	$13,000	$13,000	$9,162	1.4×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$227	$227	$167	1.4×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$465	$465	$370	1.3×
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	$68	$68	$57	1.2×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$138	$138	$139	1.0×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$97	$97	$111	0.9×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$93	$93	$116	0.8×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$85	$85	$109	0.8×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$79	$79	$107	0.7×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$79	$79	$107	0.7×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$79	$79	$110	0.7×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$31	$31	$44	0.7×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$90	$90	$152	0.6×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$45	$45	$77	0.6×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$75	$75	$132	0.6×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$37	—	$6	—
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$35	—	$11	—
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$91	—	$17	—
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$43	—	$16	—
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$204	—	$52	—
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$61	—	$24	—
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$102	—	$35	—
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$1,236	—	$175	unverified
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$27	—	$9	—
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$62	—	$18	—
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$21	—	$9	—
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$21	—	$7	—
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$42	—	$12	—
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$33	—	$9	—
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$35	—	$15	—
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$41	—	$24	—
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$94	—	$21	—
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$45	—	$20	—
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$66	—	$32	—
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$87	—	$20	—
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$21	—	$10	—
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$20	—	$7	—
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$31	—	$8	—
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$927	—	$156	—