Emergency department visit (level 2) cost in Alabama

Prices at 29 hospitals in Alabama, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $211 — 40% below the US median ($351), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Russellville Hospital Russellville, AL $45 $160 ★ 4/5 103 min 16.3%
Grove Hill Memorial Hospital Grove Hill, AL $51 $142 162 min
Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga, AL $55 $152 ★ 3/5 122 min 15.1%
Ochsner Choctaw General Butler, AL $78 $97 121 min
Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama Wedowee, AL $101 $200 94 min 14.6%
Medical Center Barbour Eufaula, AL $104 $152 170 min
Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton, AL $127 $255 ★ 3/5 103 min 14.8%
Northwest Medical Center Winfield, AL $127 $240 ★ 4/5 134 min 13.8%
Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden, AL $137 $137 ★ 3/5 160 min 15.7%
The East Alabama Healthcare Authority Opelika, AL $160 $160 ★ 3/5 202 min 14.4%
Eamc-Lanier Valley, AL $160 $160
Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan, AL $185 $147 ★ 4/5 217 min 15.1%
The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL $201 $372
Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, Llc Mobile, AL $220 $26 ★ 3/5 200 min 14.4%
Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL $250 $108 126 min 14.7%
Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman, AL $256 $145 ★ 2/5 158 min 16.6%
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center Anniston, AL $304 $152 ★ 1/5 232 min 15.7%
Springhill Medical Center Mobile, AL $310 ★ 3/5 146 min 15.6%
Usa Health University Hospital Mobile, AL $323 $121 ★ 2/5 214 min 15.7%
Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital Mobile, AL $323 $121
St. Vincent's East Birmingham, AL $491 $278 ★ 3/5 156 min 14.6%
St Vincent's Birmingham Birmingham, AL $491 $278 ★ 3/5 245 min 15.3%
St Vincent's St Clair Pell City, AL $491 $278 ★ 3/5 156 min 15.8%
St Vincent's Chilton Clanton, AL $491 $278 164 min 14.8%
Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre, AL $596 $160 128 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. Data last updated June 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)
$394
Cash / self-pay
$211
Insurer-negotiated
$160
Medicare pays
$40
$66$491
Median cash $211  ·  Medicare $40  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $211 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $394 list price could save about $183 (46%).

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