Prices at 4 hospitals in Mobile, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $152 — 25% above the US median ($122), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, Llc | Mobile, AL | $82 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 14.4% |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $95 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 15.6% |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile, AL | $209 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 214 min | 15.7% |
| Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital | Mobile, AL | $209 | $30 | — | — | — |
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)
Typical cash price here is $152 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $209 list price could save about $57 (27%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Mobile
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Carter, MD | Pathology | Mobile, AL | 1,302 |
| Amy Strassburg, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Mobile, AL | 398 |
| Donald Sanders, MD | Internal Medicine | Mobile, AL | 356 |
| Mark Wiles, MD | Family Practice | Mobile, AL | 259 |
| Charles Wiles, MD | Internal Medicine | Mobile, AL | 233 |
| Genevieve Mcleod, MD | Family Practice | Mobile, AL | 231 |
| Noah Whetstone, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Mobile, AL | 227 |
| Patrick Murphy, MD | Family Practice | Mobile, AL | 225 |
| Jacob Webster, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Mobile, AL | 221 |
| Daniel Polansky, MD | Internal Medicine | Mobile, AL | 197 |
| Thomas Garth | Internal Medicine | Mobile, AL | 104 |
| Desiree Soter-Pearsall, MD | Internal Medicine | Mobile, AL | 91 |
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