Breast reduction cost in Alabama

Prices at 12 hospitals in Alabama, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7,445 — about the US median ($7,368), roughly 7.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, AL $2,954 $7,925 131 min 15.0%
Usa Health University Hospital Mobile, AL $3,113 $1,078 ★ 2/5 214 min 15.7%
Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital Mobile, AL $3,113 $1,076
The East Alabama Healthcare Authority Opelika, AL $7,445 $1,457 ★ 3/5 202 min 14.4%
Eamc-Lanier Valley, AL $7,445 $1,457
Springhill Medical Center Mobile, AL $9,318 ★ 3/5 146 min 15.6%
The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL $13,009 $30,253

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. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$10,962
Cash / self-pay
$7,445
Insurer-negotiated
$5,312
Medicare pays
$980
$3,049$10,794
Median cash $7,445  ·  Medicare $980  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $7,445 — about 7.6× the Medicare rate ($980). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,961).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,962 list price could save about $3,518 (32%).

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