Prices at 22 hospitals in Alabama, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,796 — 16% below the US median ($2,149), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Hill Memorial Hospital | Grove Hill, AL | $302 | $1,643 | — | 166 min | — |
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, Llc | Mobile, AL | $654 | $526 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | — |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile, AL | $1,010 | $409 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital | Mobile, AL | $1,010 | $463 | — | — | — |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan, AL | $1,433 | $1,848 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | Gadsden, AL | $1,588 | $1,597 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | Opelika, AL | $1,796 | $2,613 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | — |
| Eamc-Lanier | Valley, AL | $1,796 | $2,613 | — | — | — |
| Marion Regional Medical Center | Hamilton, AL | $1,919 | — | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | — |
| Northwest Medical Center | Winfield, AL | $1,919 | $3,431 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | Anniston, AL | $1,946 | $1,574 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Ochsner Choctaw General | Butler, AL | $2,241 | $1,340 | — | 119 min | — |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $3,122 | — | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Red Bay Hospital | Red Bay, AL | $3,219 | $3,658 | — | 131 min | — |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $3,364 | $7,268 | — | — | — |
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 $1,796 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($303). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($606).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,582 list price could save about $1,786 (50%).
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