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Short Term Acute Care HospitalGovernment - Hospital District Or Authority

Atrium Health Lincoln

Atrium Health · Lincolnton, NC

433 Mcalister Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092(980) 212-2000

3 of 5

CMS star rating

101

Beds

653

Inpatient discharges a year

$16.7M

Net patient revenue a year

40

In-network payers

About this hospital

Atrium Health Lincoln is a 101-bed government - hospital district or authority hospital in Lincolnton, NC, affiliated with Atrium Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 40 in-network payers and 384 disclosed rate categories.

  • Medicare-dependent hospital
  • Reclassified as rural
  • Disproportionate share hospital
CCN
340145
NPI
1326088139
Website
atriumhealth.org
Health system
Atrium Health
Teaching
No Medicare-funded residents
County
Lincoln County
Metro area
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MSA
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction M, Palmetto GBA (11501)
In Medicare since
1969
Last CMS survey
1997

Prices for common services

The 24 services Atrium Health Lincoln most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.

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Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$6,679 - $12,067

from 4 insurers · median $7,468

Blue Cross$6,679
Insurer A*$6,717
Insurer B*$8,220
Insurer C*$12,067

CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports obstetrics / child birth services to CMS

Childbirth · Inpatient

Cesarean delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 788

$8,864 - $17,161

from 4 insurers · median $11,194

Blue Cross$10,411
Insurer A*$8,864
Insurer B*$11,978
Insurer C*$17,161

CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports obstetrics / child birth services to CMS

CT imaging

CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast

CPT 74177

$2,326 - $3,449

from 4 insurers · median $2,792

Aetna$2,326
Insurer A*$2,458
Insurer B*$3,127
Insurer C*$3,449
Medicare $335Nearby hospitals $1,359105% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

Gynecology

Hysteroscopy with sampling of the uterine lining

CPT 58558

$2,282 - $7,143

from 4 insurers · median $2,795

UnitedHealthcare$2,282
Insurer A*$2,326
Insurer B*$3,264
Insurer C*$7,143
Medicare $3,107Nearby hospitals $5,82952% below nearby hospitals

19 Medicare claims in Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures (CMS 2024)

How the insurers pay at Atrium Health Lincoln

Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.

InsurerServicesMedian % of MedicareAbove nearbyBelow nearby
Insurer A*17
776%
113
Insurer B*17
570%
113
Insurer C*22
304%
88
Insurer D*24
282%
413

How we chose these services: 5 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 12 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 7 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Atrium Health Lincoln, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

Medicare
Aetna
BCBS
Cigna
United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health)
AmbetterAmeri HealthAspirus Health PlanAvera Health PlansBanner HealthCentene

More about this hospital

  • Quality

    3 of 5 stars

    • 177 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
    • Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.33%)
    See quality ratings

  • Doctors and services

    Accredited by The Joint Commission

    • No Medicare-funded residents
    • 30 services
    • 474 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services

  • Finances

    $16.7M net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care 31.6%
    • $520,861 unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • $5.4M net income
    See finances

  • Ownership and leadership

    Owned by The Charlotte-mecklenburg Hospital Authority

    • Hospital district or authority
    • Steven Smoot, chief executive
    See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Atrium Health Lincoln in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)Plans and networks listing itOrganization NPIs
56-0529945(multi-state) Atrium Health University City54Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Ambetter, Aspirus Health Plan and 49 more1487866315 The Charlotte-mecklenburg Hospital Authority1346297892 The Charlotte-mecklenburg Hospital Authority1396790325 The Charlotte-mecklenburg Hospital Authorityand 290 more
33-4038167Atrium Health Hospitals INC36Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Aspirus Health Plan and 31 more1104627926 Atrium Health Hospitals Inc1891596607 Atrium Health Hospitals Inc1740081553 Atrium Health Hospitals Incand 19 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

433 Mcalister Road, Lincolnton, NC 28092

(980) 212-2000

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Frequently asked questions

About Atrium Health Lincoln's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Atrium Health Lincoln?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Atrium Health Lincoln range from $2,031 to $2,850 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $2,850. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,643. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Atrium Health Lincoln?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Atrium Health Lincoln range from $2,326 to $3,449 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $2,326. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,359. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Atrium Health Lincoln?

For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Atrium Health Lincoln range from $1,220 to $1,704 across 2 insurers. Aetna's rate is $1,704. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,471. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Atrium Health Lincoln?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Atrium Health Lincoln range from $6,679 to $12,067 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $6,679. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Atrium Health Lincoln?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Atrium Health Lincoln range from $244 to $343 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $343. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $229. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at Atrium Health Lincoln?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Atrium Health Lincoln range from $15,670 to $50,287 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $15,670. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $26,086. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Atrium Health Lincoln's CMS star rating?

Atrium Health Lincoln has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 3 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is lower than 42% of US hospitals.

Is Atrium Health Lincoln a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at Atrium Health Lincoln for fiscal year 2027.

Does Medicare penalize Atrium Health Lincoln for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Atrium Health Lincoln's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.33% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Atrium Health Lincoln?

In 2024, the most common were heart failure and shock with mcc (94 discharges), septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (80 discharges), simple pneumonia and pleurisy with mcc (61 discharges).

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