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Flowers Hospital

Community Health Systems · Dothan, AL

4370 West Main Street, Dothan, AL 36305(334) 793-5000

2 of 5

CMS star rating

183

Beds

11,662

Inpatient discharges a year

$255M

Net patient revenue a year

33

In-network payers

About this hospital

Flowers Hospital is a 183-bed proprietary hospital in Dothan, AL, affiliated with Community Health Systems. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 33 in-network payers and 345 disclosed rate categories.

  • Rural referral center
  • Reclassified as rural
  • Disproportionate share hospital
  • ACO participant
  • Helipad
CCN
010055
NPI
1801830500
Website
flowershospital.com
Health system
Community Health Systems
Teaching
No Medicare-funded residents
County
Houston County
Metro area
Dothan, AL MSA
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction J, Palmetto GBA (10001)
In Medicare since
1966
Last CMS survey
2010

Prices for common services

The 24 services Flowers Hospital 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

Cesarean delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 788

$2,029 - $8,064

from 3 insurers · median $7,841

Cigna$8,064
Insurer A*$2,029
Insurer B*$7,841

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 delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$2,029 - $5,376

from 3 insurers · median $3,888

Cigna$5,376
Insurer A*$2,029
Insurer B*$3,888

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

Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient

Spinal fusion except cervical without MCC

MS-DRG 460

$10,106 - $42,301

from 3 insurers · median $27,748

UnitedHealthcare$42,301
Insurer A*$10,106
Insurer B*$27,748
Medicare $18,422Nearby hospitals $73,57262% below nearby hospitals

43 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data

Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient

Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC

MS-DRG 470

$17,463 - $22,655

from 3 insurers · median $19,462

UnitedHealthcare$22,655
Insurer A*$17,463
Insurer B*$19,462
Medicare $7,619Nearby hospitals $41,98254% below nearby hospitals

35 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data

How the insurers pay at Flowers Hospital

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*15
370%
121
Insurer B*24
190%
615
Insurer C*24
185%
613
Insurer D*23
116%
413

How we chose these services: 9 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 10 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 5 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 Flowers Hospital, 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

    2 of 5 stars

    • 227 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
    • Medicare readmissions penalty (-1.72%)
    See quality ratings

  • Doctors and services

    Accredited by The Joint Commission

    • No Medicare-funded residents
    • 36 services
    • 523 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services

  • Finances

    $255M net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care 14.1%
    • $6.9M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • $37.9M 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 Flowers Hospital in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)Plans and networks listing itOrganization NPIs
62-1762412Triad Of Alabama LLC58Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, Ambetter and 53 more1801830500 Triad Of Alabama LLC1710921416 Triad Of Alabama LLC

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

4370 West Main Street, Dothan, AL 36305

(334) 793-5000

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Frequently asked questions

About Flowers Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Flowers Hospital?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Flowers Hospital range from $606 to $3,274 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $764. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $918. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Flowers Hospital?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Flowers Hospital range from $463 to $1,296 across 3 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $463. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,096. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Flowers Hospital?

For Diagnostic colonoscopy (CPT 45378), published negotiated rates at Flowers Hospital range from $1,221 to $3,026 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $3,026. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $3,029. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Flowers Hospital?

For Cesarean delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 788), published negotiated rates at Flowers Hospital range from $2,029 to $8,064 across 3 insurers. Cigna's rate is $8,064. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Flowers Hospital?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Flowers Hospital range from $84 to $872 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $167. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $171. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at Flowers Hospital?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Flowers Hospital range from $17,463 to $22,655 across 3 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $22,655. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $41,982. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Flowers Hospital's CMS star rating?

Flowers Hospital has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 2 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is lower than 73% of US hospitals.

Is Flowers Hospital a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at Flowers Hospital for fiscal year 2027.

Does Medicare penalize Flowers Hospital for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Flowers Hospital's base inpatient payments by an estimated 1.72% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Flowers Hospital?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (145 discharges), major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without mcc (127 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (89 discharges).

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