Prices at 27 hospitals in Alabama, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $325 — 21% below the US median ($411), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Hill Memorial Hospital | Grove Hill, AL | $67 | $283 | — | 162 min | — |
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, Llc | Mobile, AL | $197 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 14.4% |
| Russellville Hospital | Russellville, AL | $211 | $287 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | 16.3% |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | Gadsden, AL | $273 | $274 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 15.7% |
| Medical Center Barbour | Eufaula, AL | $287 | $284 | — | 170 min | — |
| Marion Regional Medical Center | Hamilton, AL | $295 | $509 | ★ 3/5 | 103 min | 14.8% |
| Northwest Medical Center | Winfield, AL | $295 | $480 | ★ 4/5 | 134 min | 13.8% |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | Opelika, AL | $298 | $433 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | 14.4% |
| Eamc-Lanier | Valley, AL | $298 | $433 | — | — | — |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan, AL | $315 | $294 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center | Cullman, AL | $336 | $270 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | 16.6% |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | Anniston, AL | $391 | $275 | ★ 1/5 | 232 min | 15.7% |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $469 | — | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 15.6% |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile, AL | $470 | $219 | ★ 2/5 | 214 min | 15.7% |
| Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital | Mobile, AL | $470 | $219 | — | — | — |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center | Centre, AL | $482 | $297 | — | 128 min | 15.1% |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $506 | $936 | — | — | — |
| Red Bay Hospital | Red Bay, AL | $608 | $359 | — | 131 min | 15.0% |
| Ochsner Choctaw General | Butler, AL | $619 | $294 | — | 121 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama | Wedowee, AL | $812 | $398 | — | 94 min | 14.6% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $325 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($114).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $685 list price could save about $360 (53%).
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