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Short Term Acute Care HospitalGovernment - Hospital District Or Authority

Coosa Valley Medical Center

Sylacauga, AL

315 West Hickory Street, Sylacauga, AL 35150(256) 249-5000

3 of 5

CMS star rating

258

Beds

3,253

Inpatient discharges a year

$84.2M

Net patient revenue a year

34

In-network payers

About this hospital

Coosa Valley Medical Center is a 258-bed government - hospital district or authority hospital in Sylacauga, AL. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 34 in-network payers and 252 disclosed rate categories.

  • Disproportionate share hospital
  • 340B participant
  • Helipad
CCN
010164
NPI
1972527265
Teaching
No Medicare-funded residents
County
Talladega County
Metro area
Talladega-Sylacauga, AL MicroSA
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction J, Palmetto GBA (10001)
In Medicare since
2004
Last CMS survey
2018

Prices for common services

The 24 services Coosa Valley Medical Center 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

$3,810 - $6,152

from 2 insurers · median $4,981

UnitedHealthcare$6,152
Insurer A*$3,810

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

$4,930 - $8,045

from 2 insurers · median $6,487

UnitedHealthcare$8,045
Insurer A*$4,930

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

Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal birth after prior cesarean, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$3,810 - $6,152

from 2 insurers · median $4,981

UnitedHealthcare$6,152
Insurer A*$3,810

CMS lists this service as CPT 59610, 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

Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient

Cervical spinal fusion without CC or MCC

MS-DRG 473

$14,061 - $17,904

from 2 insurers · median $15,983

Cigna$14,061
Insurer A*$17,904
Medicare $16,162Nearby hospitals $26,88641% below nearby hospitals

Hospital reports orthopedic surgery services to CMS

How the insurers pay at Coosa Valley Medical Center

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
171%
610
Insurer B*17
115%
015
Insurer C*21
80%
015
Insurer D*24
70%
219

How we chose these services: 6 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 12 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 6 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 Coosa Valley Medical Center, 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)
Ameri HealthAspirus Health PlanAvera Health PlansBanner HealthCenteneEMI Health

More about this hospital

  • Quality

    3 of 5 stars

    • 124 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
    • Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.96%)
    See quality ratings
  • Doctors and services

    Accredited by The Joint Commission

    • No Medicare-funded residents
    • 36 services, including trauma care
    • 149 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services
  • Finances

    $84.2M net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care -25.7%
    • $4.3M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • -$8.2M net income
    See finances
  • Ownership and leadership

    Hospital district or authority

    • 340B drug pricing program participant
    See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

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

Tax ID (EIN)Plans and networks listing itOrganization NPIs
20-1282261Sylacauga Health Care Authority INC56Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 51 more1972527265 Sylacauga Health Care Authority Inc1497885321 Sylacauga Health Care Authority1649420704 The Sylacauga Health Care Authority Incand 9 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

315 West Hickory Street, Sylacauga, AL 35150

(256) 249-5000

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Frequently asked questions

About Coosa Valley Medical Center's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Coosa Valley Medical Center?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Coosa Valley Medical Center range from $249 to $581 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $249. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $771. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Coosa Valley Medical Center?

For CT head or brain without contrast (CPT 70450), published negotiated rates at Coosa Valley Medical Center range from $75 to $450 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $450. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $496. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Coosa Valley Medical Center?

For Diagnostic colonoscopy (CPT 45378), published negotiated rates at Coosa Valley Medical Center range from $670 to $3,065 across 3 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $1,336. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,391. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Coosa Valley Medical Center?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Coosa Valley Medical Center range from $3,810 to $6,152 across 2 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $6,152. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Coosa Valley Medical Center?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Coosa Valley Medical Center range from $80 to $134 across 3 insurers. Aetna's rate is $134. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $111. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at Coosa Valley Medical Center?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Coosa Valley Medical Center range from $10,900 to $25,884 across 3 insurers. Cigna's rate is $10,900. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $20,755. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Coosa Valley Medical Center's CMS star rating?

Coosa Valley Medical Center 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 Coosa Valley Medical Center a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at Coosa Valley Medical Center for fiscal year 2027.

Does Medicare penalize Coosa Valley Medical Center for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Coosa Valley Medical Center's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.96% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Coosa Valley Medical Center?

In 2024, the most common were heart failure and shock with mcc (29 discharges), miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without mcc (26 discharges), esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without mcc (19 discharges).

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