Prices at 4 hospitals in Mobile, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $141 — 50% above the US median ($94), roughly 16.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $45 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, Llc | Mobile, AL | $96 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | — |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile, AL | $186 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital | Mobile, AL | $186 | $8 | — | — | — |
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 October 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 $141 — about 16.7× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $186 list price could save about $45 (24%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel Verrier, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Mobile, AL | 836 |
| Edward Carlos, MD | Internal Medicine | Mobile, AL | 260 |
| Jerry Arnold, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Mobile, AL | 239 |
| Anita Kemmerly, M.D. | Endocrinology | Mobile, AL | 233 |
| Donald Sanders, MD | Internal Medicine | Mobile, AL | 164 |
| J O'dowd, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Mobile, AL | 105 |
| Desiree Soter-Pearsall, MD | Internal Medicine | Mobile, AL | 88 |
| Hugh Ashurst, MD | Internal Medicine | Mobile, AL | 85 |
| William Hicks, M.D | Internal Medicine | Mobile, AL | 81 |
| K Varden, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Mobile, AL | 66 |
| Genevieve Mcleod, MD | Family Practice | Mobile, AL | 63 |
| Alphonse Zieman, MD | Family Practice | Mobile, AL | 62 |
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