Question 1

Why do prices at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Gadsden vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Gadsden publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 2

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Gadsden bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 3

How do I get a personalized estimate from Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Gadsden?

Accepted Answer

Contact Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Gadsden's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 4

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Gadsden's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
Abdominal Ultrasound	imaging	$0	$181 to $258	Moderate
Ankle X-Ray	imaging	$0	$189 to $270	Moderate
Asthma Management	other	$0	$102 to $240	Moderate
Blood Test	lab	$0	$27 to $38	Moderate
Bone Density Scan	imaging	$0	$692 to $989	Moderate
C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)	obstetric	$0	$2 to $4	Moderate
Complete Blood Count (CBC)	lab	$0	$16 to $23	Moderate
CT Chest	imaging	$0	$1,280 to $1,828	Moderate
CT Head	imaging	$0	$1,280 to $1,828	Moderate
CT Spine	imaging	$0	$1,299 to $1,855	Moderate
Dialysis	other	$0	$1,239 to $1,770	Moderate
Echocardiogram	imaging	$0	$242 to $346	Moderate
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$0	$116 to $166	Moderate
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	$0	$2,557 to $3,653	Moderate
Foot X-Ray	imaging	$0	$189 to $270	Moderate
Hand/Wrist X-Ray	imaging	$0	$189 to $270	Moderate
Hemoglobin A1C	lab	$0	$24 to $34	Moderate
Hip/Pelvis X-Ray	imaging	$0	$189 to $270	Moderate
Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)	other	$0	$1 to $19	Moderate
MRI of the Abdomen	imaging	$0	$1,324 to $1,892	Moderate
MRI of the Brain	imaging	$0	$1,863 to $2,662	Moderate
MRI Spine	imaging	$0	$1,863 to $2,662	Moderate
Occupational Therapy	therapy	$0	$363 to $518	Moderate
Paracentesis	diagnostic	$0	$2,176 to $3,108	Moderate
Physical Therapy	therapy	$0	$328 to $468	Moderate
Prostate Cancer Screening	other	$0	$45 to $64	Moderate
Radiation Therapy	other	$0	$497 to $710	Moderate
Shoulder X-Ray	imaging	$0	$189 to $270	Moderate
Thoracentesis	other	$0	$2,591 to $3,702	Moderate
Urinalysis	lab	$0	$8 to $12	Moderate
X-Ray of the Knee	imaging	$0	$189 to $270	Moderate

Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Gadsden

Fast Facts

Transparency Score

Procedure Pricing

Understanding Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Gadsden's Pricing