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Bullock County Hospital

Union Springs, AL
Official transparency page ↗Current MRF ↗View as JSON

Latest evaluation

Sep 28, 2026
Ruleset catalog v2
43% of the 21 checks Care Carta could make passed
9 passed
8 failed
4 blocked
1 couldn't determine
3 not assessed
8 not applicable

What do these results mean?

Hospital and file facts

Type 2 NPI
1992812382
CCN
010779
Current MRF
953.6 KB · CSV
Last observed file change
Sep 27, 2026

Transparency checks

45 CFR Part 180 — Hospital Price TransparencyLatest evaluation: Sep 28, 2026
§180.50(a)(3)Attestation and responsible official2 failed
§180.50(a)(3)(iii)MRF correctly encodes the accuracy and completeness attestationFailed
  • Header column "To the best of its knowledge and belief, this hospital has…" is miscoded or missing.

Each header listed must be included and encoded as the CMS data dictionary specifies.

§180.50(a)(3)(iv)MRF correctly encodes the attester's nameFailed
  • Header column "attester_name" is miscoded or missing.

Each header listed must be included and encoded as the CMS data dictionary specifies.

§180.50(b)(2)(i)Hospital and MRF information1 couldn't be determined
§180.50(b)(2)(i)(A)MRF declares this hospital's Type 2 NPICouldn't determine

Why: The hospital's file does not include a value this check needs.

The MRF does not declare a Type 2 NPI.

§180.50(b)(2)(i)(B)MRF correctly encodes its template version and update datePassed

The completed structural evaluation reported no deficiency for this nonconditional check.

§180.50(b)(2)(ii)Standard charges3 failed
§180.50(b)(2)(ii)MRF lists a gross charge for every item and serviceFailed

The MRF lists no gross charge on any of its 6,699 records.

§180.50(b)(2)(ii)MRF lists a discounted cash price for every item and service that has oneNot assessed

Why: The price file alone cannot answer this; it needs evidence from outside the file.

Discounted cash price values are populated on 0 rows. The MRF alone cannot prove that every applicable hospital item or service is represented.

§180.50(b)(2)(ii)MRF correctly encodes the de-identified minimum negotiated chargeNot applicable

No dollar-denominated payer rates were found across 6,699 parsed records.

§180.50(b)(2)(ii)MRF correctly encodes the de-identified maximum negotiated chargeNot applicable

No dollar-denominated payer rates were found across 6,699 parsed records.

§180.50(b)(2)(ii)(A)-(C)Payer-specific negotiated charge2 failed
§180.50(b)(2)(ii)(A)MRF correctly encodes payer and plan namesBlocked

Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors

The CMS validator found errors in the file's header rows and did not check the charge rows, so this check could not be evaluated. This is not a separate failure.

§180.50(b)(2)(ii)(B)MRF correctly encodes how each charge was establishedFailed

Column standard_charge | methodology is miscoded or missing from row 3. You must include this column and confirm that it is encoded as specified in the data dictionary.

§180.50(b)(2)(ii)(C)Rate expression and methodology1 failed
§180.50(b)(2)(ii)(C)MRF expresses each negotiated rate as a dollar amount, percentage, or algorithmFailed
  • Column standard_charge | negotiated_dollar is miscoded or missing from row 3.
  • You must include this column and confirm that it is encoded as specified in the data dictionary. (reported 3 times)
  • Column standard_charge | negotiated_percentage is miscoded or missing from row 3.
  • Column standard_charge | negotiated_algorithm is miscoded or missing from row 3.
§180.50(a)(3)(iii) or §180.50(b)(2)(ii)(C)Percentage and algorithm rates give enough information to derive a dollar amountNot applicable

The upstream applicability condition was conclusively absent.

§180.50(b)(2)(ii)(C)(2)Allowed-amount statisticsNot applicable
§180.50(b)(2)(ii)(C)(2)MRF correctly encodes the 10th percentile allowed amountNot applicable

The upstream applicability condition was conclusively absent.

§180.50(b)(2)(ii)(C)(2)MRF correctly encodes the median allowed amountNot applicable

The upstream applicability condition was conclusively absent.

§180.50(b)(2)(ii)(C)(2)MRF correctly encodes the 90th percentile allowed amountNot applicable

The upstream applicability condition was conclusively absent.

§180.50(b)(2)(ii)(C)(2)MRF correctly encodes the count of allowed amountsNot applicable

The upstream applicability condition was conclusively absent.

§180.50(b)(2)(iii)Item and service information2 blocked
§180.50(b)(2)(iii)(A)MRF correctly encodes each item or service descriptionBlocked

Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors

The CMS validator found errors in the file's header rows and did not check the charge rows, so this check could not be evaluated. This is not a separate failure.

§180.50(b)(2)(iii)(B)MRF correctly encodes the inpatient or outpatient settingBlocked

Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors

The CMS validator found errors in the file's header rows and did not check the charge rows, so this check could not be evaluated. This is not a separate failure.

§180.50(b)(2)(iii)(C)MRF correctly encodes drug units and measurement typeNot applicable

No NDC-coded records were found across 6,699 parsed records.

§180.50(b)(2)(iv)Billing and coding information1 blocked
§180.50(b)(2)(iv)(A)-(B)MRF correctly encodes billing codes and code typesBlocked

Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors

The CMS validator found errors in the file's header rows and did not check the charge rows, so this check could not be evaluated. This is not a separate failure.

§180.50(b)(2)(iv)(C)MRF lists every applicable modifier and its chargesNot assessed

Why: The price file alone cannot answer this; it needs evidence from outside the file.

The MRF was parsed for encoded modifiers, but the file alone cannot establish whether every applicable modifier-specific charge is represented.

§180.50(c)(2)CMS file format1 failed
§180.50(c)(2)MRF passes the CMS validator without errorsFailed
  • Header column "location_name" is miscoded or missing.
  • Header column "type_2_npi" is miscoded or missing.
  • Header column "To the best of its knowledge and belief, this hospital has…" is miscoded or missing.
  • Header column "attester_name" is miscoded or missing.
  • Column standard_charge | gross is miscoded or missing from row 3.
  • You must include this column and confirm that it is encoded as specified in the data dictionary. (reported 14 times)
  • Column standard_charge | discounted_cash is miscoded or missing from row 3.
  • Column standard_charge | min is miscoded or missing from row 3.
  • Column standard_charge | max is miscoded or missing from row 3.
  • Column standard_charge | negotiated_dollar is miscoded or missing from row 3.
  • Column standard_charge | negotiated_percentage is miscoded or missing from row 3.
  • Column standard_charge | negotiated_algorithm is miscoded or missing from row 3.
  • Column standard_charge | methodology is miscoded or missing from row 3.
  • Column drug_unit_of_measurement is miscoded or missing from row 3.
  • Column drug_type_of_measurement is miscoded or missing from row 3.
  • Column median_amount is miscoded or missing from row 3.
  • Column 10th_percentile is miscoded or missing from row 3.
  • Column 90th_percentile is miscoded or missing from row 3.
  • Column count is miscoded or missing from row 3.
  • Errors were found in the headers in row 3, so the remaining rows were not evaluated.

Each header listed must be included and encoded as the CMS data dictionary specifies.

§180.50(d)(1)-(6)Publication and accessibility1 failed
§180.50(d)(3)(i)MRF downloads without paymentPassed

CareCarta retrieved the file without payment.

§180.50(d)(3)(ii)MRF downloads without an account or passwordPassed

CareCarta retrieved the file without an account or password.

§180.50(d)(3)(iii)MRF downloads without submitting personal informationPassed

CareCarta retrieved the file without submitting personally identifiable information.

§180.50(d)(3)(iv)MRF downloads to an automated clientPassed

An automated HTTP client downloaded the declared MRF successfully.

§180.50(d)(4)MRF is a CSV or JSON file, optionally compressedPassed

The downloaded artifact provides CSV that can be processed as structured text.

§180.50(d)(5)MRF file name follows the CMS conventionFailed

The published file name ce2ea9_229d2d077ea74cf6a45992ffbb655715.csv does not match the required standardcharges file name structure.

§180.50(d)(6)(i)cms-hpt.txt is published and uses the required fieldsPassed

The cms-hpt.txt file uses the required canonical fields and valid values.

§180.50(d)(6)(i)cms-hpt.txt links this hospital's MRFPassed

The cms-hpt.txt file declares one MRF (https://ce2ea91a-ba41-4498-ab16-2bae48bc8556.usrfiles.com/ugd/ce2ea9_229d2d077ea74cf6a45992ffbb655715.csv), so it is this hospital's.

§180.50(d)(6)(ii)Homepage has a link labelled Price TransparencyPassed

A labeled Price Transparency link (https://www.bullockcountyhospital.com/general-4) was observed in the acquired hospital homepage HTML.

§180.50(e)Update frequency1 failed
§180.50(e)MRF was updated within the past 12 monthsFailed

The MRF reports 11/24/2024, more than one year before this audit observation.

§180.60Shoppable services disclosureNot assessed
§180.60(a)(1) or §180.60(a)(2)Website offers a qualifying shoppable-services list or price estimatorNot assessed

Why: CareCarta has not built this check yet.

CareCarta has not built an evaluator for the shoppable-services disclosure (45 CFR 180.60) yet, so this check cannot be decided.

History

Audit history
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Sep 27
Sep 28
§180.50(a)(3)Attestation and responsible official
§180.50(b)(2)(i)Hospital and MRF information
§180.50(b)(2)(ii)Standard charges
§180.50(b)(2)(iii)Item and service information
§180.50(b)(2)(iv)Billing and coding information
§180.50(c)(2)CMS file format
§180.50(d)(1)-(6)Publication and accessibility
§180.50(e)Update frequency
§180.60Shoppable services disclosure
PassedFailedBlocked — an earlier check failedNot applicableCouldn't determine

Official CMS enforcement record

CMS enforcement records were not evaluated in this bounded audit.

Hospital response

No hospital response is recorded for this bounded audit.