Southeast Health Medical Center
1108 Ross Clark Circle, Dothan, AL 36301 · 104 Priced Procedures · 77% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 11% below the fair benchmark (0.89×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.89× fair market pricing.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Southeast Health Medical Center maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.9× Medicare, p50 0.88× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.0× Medicare, p75 0.94× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 11% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.89×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 32% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 77% patient recommendation (74/100 safety score)
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.89× 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 (0.9×) services average 1.11× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.9×)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.89× 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.
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 5,056) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Southeast Health Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 104 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $25,968 | 0.8× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $16,173 | 0.8× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $16,070 | 0.8× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $14,808 | 0.8× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $12,308 | 0.9× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $12,308 | 0.9× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $7,329 | 0.9× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $5,796 | 0.9× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $5,313 | unverified |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $3,754 | 1.0× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $3,137 | 0.9× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $2,212 | 0.9× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,284 | 0.9× |
| Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: G0378 | $1,131 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,104 | 0.9× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $858 | 0.9× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $837 | 0.8× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $823 | 0.8× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $677 | 0.8× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $524 | 0.9× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $464 | unverified |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $423 | 0.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $334 | 0.7× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $334 | 0.7× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $280 | 0.9× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Southeast Health Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)
Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling
At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Southeast Health 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.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($62,323) is $31,548 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 2.7× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Southeast Health Medical Center as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (952 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Southeast Health Medical Center.
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.