Athens Limestone
700 Market St W, Athens, AL 35611 Hospital ***** CMS quality 2 of 5
Overall cost rating
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average chargesCharges 4.3× its own reported cost, across all services.
- Type
- Small hospital (under 100 beds)
- Beds
- 66
- Ownership
- Government
- Health system
- Healthgroup of Alabama
- Medicare ID
- 010079
- Cost report
- FY ending 06/30/2025
- CMS quality
- ***** 2 of 5
- Emergency dept
- Yes
- Metro area
- Huntsville, AL
Cost rating by procedure category
Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.
| Category | Rating | Markup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery (operating room) 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 5.7× | |
| Childbirth and delivery cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 1.0× | |
| Anesthesia 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 9.4× | |
| X-ray and diagnostic imaging most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 12.1× | |
| Lab tests and bloodwork 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 6.1× | |
| Respiratory therapy 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 5.8× | |
| Physical therapy 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.9× | |
| Implanted devices 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.1× | |
| Drugs given at the facility 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 5.4× | |
| Emergency room visit cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 2.1× | |
| Observation stay cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 1.0× |
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 010079, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.
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