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East Alabama Medical Center

2000 Pepperell Pkwy, Opelika, AL 36801  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 3 of 5

45%Self-pay discount
45% off list
A better than average self-pay discount. Median across the 3,882 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average charges
Charges 3.1× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
Beds
295
Ownership
Government (county)
Health system
East Alabma Medical Center
Medicare ID
010029
Cost report
FY ending 09/30/2024
CMS quality
***** 3 of 5
Emergency dept
Yes
Metro area
LaGrange, GA-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.

CategoryRatingMarkup
Surgery (operating room)
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
3.1×
Post-surgery recovery
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.7×
Childbirth and delivery
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.1×
Anesthesia
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
6.0×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
3.1×
CT scan
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
14.5×
MRI
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
4.7×
Cardiac catheterisation
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
15.1×
Lab tests and bloodwork
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
8.5×
Respiratory therapy
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
4.4×
Physical therapy
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.2×
EKG and heart monitoring
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
2.3×
Drugs given at the facility
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
3.9×
Dialysis
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.8×
Outpatient clinic visit
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
3.1×
Emergency room visit
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
8.7×
Observation stay
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.4×
Inpatient room and board
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
1.9×
Intensive care (ICU)
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.5×

What this hospital charges a cash payer

Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.

ServiceCashList price
PSA prostate cancer screening blood test
HCPCS G0103
$46.75
cash price
$85.00
45% off
Hospital observation care, per hour
HCPCS G0378
$27.50
cash price
$50.00
45% off
Cefazolin (Ancef) antibiotic injection, 500 mg
HCPCS J0690
$18.20
cash price
$33.09
45% off
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) antibiotic injection, 250 mg
HCPCS J0696
$80.22
cash price
$146
45% off
Dexamethasone steroid injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J1100
$8.80
cash price
$16.00
45% off
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) injection, 50 mg
HCPCS J1200
$15.59
cash price
$28.35
45% off
Gentamicin antibiotic injection, 80 mg
HCPCS J1580
$15.59
cash price
$28.35
45% off
Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units
HCPCS J1644
$32.18
cash price
$58.52
45% off
Ketorolac (Toradol) pain injection, 15 mg
HCPCS J1885
$23.65
cash price
$43.00
45% off
Ondansetron (Zofran) anti-nausea injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J2405
$17.05
cash price
$31.00
45% off
Fentanyl citrate injection, 0.1 mg
HCPCS J3010
$34.21
cash price
$62.20
45% off
One unit of red blood cells for transfusion
HCPCS P9016
$572
cash price
$1,040
45% off
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 010029, 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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