# Athens Limestone Hospital

Athens Limestone Hospital is a nonprofit short-term acute care hospital in Athens, Alabama. Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 010079 and its NPI is 1144695081.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/hospitals/alabama/athens-limestone-hospital-010079

## Profile

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Legal business name | Hh-Health System - Athens Limestone LLC |
| Hospital type | Short-Term Acute Care Hospital |
| Ownership | Nonprofit |
| CCN | 010079 |
| NPI | 1144695081 |
| Tax ID (EIN) | 47-5531420 (HH HEALTH SYSTEM - ATHENS LIMESTONE) |
| Address | 700 W Market St, Athens, AL 35611 |
| County | Limestone |
| Phone | (256) 233-9292 |

## Quality

- CMS overall star rating: 2 of 5
- Emergency services: Yes
- Birthing-friendly designation: Yes
- Mortality: 0 better, 4 no different, 1 worse than national
- Safety of care: 1 better, 5 no different, 0 worse than national
- Readmissions: 0 better, 5 no different, 2 worse than national

## UnitedHealthcare physician rates

Median in-network rate for clinicians billing at this hospital (professional, global, no modifier), compared with the Alabama median across hospitals.

| Service | Code | Median | Range | Alabama percentile | Alabama median |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Emergency room visit, high severity | 99285 | $254 | $181–$328, 2 rates | 99th | $142 |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis, with contrast | 74177 | $412 | $412–$636, 4 rates | 88th | $281 |
| MRI, brain, with and without contrast | 70553 | $414 | $414–$1,832, 4 rates | 55th | $414 |
| Colonoscopy, diagnostic | 45378 | $657 | $355–$670, 4 rates | 93rd | $313 |

Full rates for every billing code, facility and professional, inpatient and outpatient, across UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and BCBS: https://www.med-reveal.com/login

## Sources

- CMS Hospital Enrollments (PECOS): CCN, NPI, type, ownership, address, units. https://data.cms.gov/provider-characteristics/hospitals-and-other-facilities/hospital-enrollments
- CMS Hospital General Information: star rating, emergency services, quality measures. https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/xubh-q36u
- UnitedHealthcare Transparency in Coverage files: physician (professional) negotiated rates, global (no modifier). https://transparency-in-coverage.uhc.com/