Prices at 15 hospitals in Alabama, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$39
Chargemaster (median)
$77
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$8
Medicare pays
$7
$12$87
Median cash $39 · Medicare $7 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $12 – $87. The median cash price is about 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | Gadsden, AL | $7 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 15.7% |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center | Cullman, AL | $9 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 16.6% |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center | Sylacauga, AL | $18 | $77 | ★ 3/5 | 122 min | 15.1% |
| Tanner Medical Center-east Alabama | Wedowee, AL | $22 | $7 | — | 94 min | 14.6% |
| The Children's Hospital Of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $24 | $45 | — | — | — |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $30 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 15.6% |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | Opelika, AL | $39 | $49 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | 14.4% |
| Eamc – Lanier | Valley, AL | $39 | $49 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Choctaw General | Butler, AL | $40 | $12 | — | 121 min | — |
| Russellville Hospital | Russellville, AL | $51 | $79 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 16.3% |
| Bibb Medical Center | Centreville, AL | $55 | $5 | — | 126 min | 14.7% |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan, AL | $56 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital | Mobile, AL | $78 | $8 | — | — | — |
| Red Bay Hospital | Red Bay, AL | $93 | $6 | — | 131 min | 15.0% |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center | Centre, AL | $180 | $8 | — | 128 min | 15.1% |
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.