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Crestwood Medical Center

Community Health Systems · Huntsville, AL

One Hospital Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801(256) 882-3100

3 of 5

CMS star rating

157

Beds

9,452

Inpatient discharges a year

$278.6M

Net patient revenue a year

30

In-network payers

About this hospital

Crestwood Medical Center is a 157-bed proprietary hospital in Huntsville, AL, affiliated with Community Health Systems. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 30 in-network payers and 372 disclosed rate categories.

  • ACO participant
CCN
010131
NPI
1023061496
Health system
Community Health Systems
Teaching
Major teaching hospital
County
Madison County
Metro area
Huntsville, AL MSA
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction J, Palmetto GBA (10001)
In Medicare since
1970
Last CMS survey
2001

Prices for common services

The 24 services Crestwood 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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Cardiology and vascular testing

Complete echocardiogram with Doppler and color flow

CPT 93306

$698 - $4,927

from 2 insurers · median $2,812

Aetna$4,927
Insurer A*$698
Medicare $482Nearby hospitals $641339% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$2,758 - $4,007

from 2 insurers · median $3,383

Cigna$4,007
Insurer A*$2,758

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 neonatal nursery services to CMS

Childbirth · Inpatient

Cesarean delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 788

$5,699 - $6,232

from 2 insurers · median $5,966

Cigna$5,699
Insurer A*$6,232

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 neonatal nursery services to CMS

Medicine & Surgery

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

CPT 47562

$5,661 - $10,005

from 2 insurers · median $7,833

UnitedHealthcare$10,005
Insurer A*$5,661
Medicare $5,328Nearby hospitals $5,48343% above nearby hospitals

143 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)

How the insurers pay at Crestwood 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*22
192%
80
Insurer B*20
114%
118
Insurer C*15
85%
47
Insurer D*3
-
01

How we chose these services: 11 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 11 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 2 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 Crestwood 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)
AmbetterAmeri HealthAvera Health PlansBanner HealthCenteneGroup Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin

More about this hospital

  • Quality

    3 of 5 stars

    • 164 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
    • Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.88%)
    See quality ratings
  • Doctors and services

    Accredited by The Joint Commission

    • Major teaching hospital
    • 24 services
    • 551 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services
  • Finances

    $278.6M net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care 13.0%
    • $6.1M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • $38.2M net income
    See finances
  • Ownership and leadership

    Owned by CHS Community Health Systems Inc

    • Private (for profit)
    • Kevin J Hammons, chief executive
    See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Crestwood 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
62-1647983Crestwood Healthcare Center44Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 39 more1023061496 Crestwood Healthcare LP1609422112 Crestwood Healthcare LP1992931109 Crestwood Medical Center

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

One Hospital Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801

(256) 882-3100

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Frequently asked questions

About Crestwood Medical Center's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Crestwood Medical Center?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Crestwood Medical Center range from $234 to $764 across 3 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $764. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $655. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Crestwood Medical Center?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Crestwood Medical Center range from $290 to $764 across 3 insurers. Aetna's rate is $290. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $510. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Crestwood Medical Center?

For Diagnostic colonoscopy (CPT 45378), published negotiated rates at Crestwood Medical Center range from $1,198 to $1,889 across 2 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $1,889. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,493. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Crestwood Medical Center?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Crestwood Medical Center range from $2,758 to $4,007 across 2 insurers. Cigna's rate is $4,007. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Crestwood Medical Center?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Crestwood Medical Center range from $83 to $200 across 3 insurers. Aetna's rate is $103. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $163. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

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

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Crestwood Medical Center range from $11,465 to $21,197 across 3 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $16,513. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $23,425. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Crestwood Medical Center's CMS star rating?

Crestwood 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 Crestwood Medical Center a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.39 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Crestwood Medical Center for fiscal year 2027, so it is a major teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize Crestwood Medical Center for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Crestwood Medical Center's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.88% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

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

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (141 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (72 discharges), simple pneumonia and pleurisy with mcc (63 discharges).

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    "setting": "outpatient",
    "minimum": 250,
    "maximum": 400,
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    "discounted_cash": 1080,
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