Prices at 15 hospitals in Alabama, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$344
Chargemaster (median)
$647
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$327
Medicare pays
$174
$155$1,106
Median cash $344 · Medicare $174 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $155 – $1,106. The median cash price is about 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coosa Valley Medical Center | Sylacauga, AL | $90 | $264 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 15.1% |
| Tanner Medical Center-east Alabama | Wedowee, AL | $150 | $905 | — | 94 min | 14.6% |
| Russellville Hospital | Russellville, AL | $164 | $365 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 16.3% |
| Bibb Medical Center | Centreville, AL | $267 | $287 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | Gadsden, AL | $271 | $351 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 15.7% |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | Opelika, AL | $288 | $419 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | 14.4% |
| Eamc – Lanier | Valley, AL | $288 | $419 | — | — | — |
| The Children's Hospital Of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $344 | $648 | — | — | — |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan, AL | $364 | $226 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center | Centre, AL | $404 | $244 | — | 128 min | 15.1% |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center | Cullman, AL | $420 | $302 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 16.6% |
| Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital | Mobile, AL | $470 | $220 | — | — | — |
| Red Bay Hospital | Red Bay, AL | $736 | $441 | — | 131 min | 15.0% |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $1,353 | — | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 15.6% |
| Ochsner Choctaw General | Butler, AL | $1,556 | $217 | — | 121 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.