Prices at 21 hospitals in Alabama, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $907 — 34% below the US median ($1,368), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | Gadsden, AL | $212 | $213 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham, AL | $389 | $250 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $389 | $250 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Vincent's St Clair | Pell City, AL | $389 | $250 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | — |
| St Vincent's Chilton | Clanton, AL | $389 | $250 | — | 164 min | — |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan, AL | $707 | $229 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $893 | $1,682 | — | — | — |
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, Llc | Mobile, AL | $922 | $234 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | — |
| Marion Regional Medical Center | Hamilton, AL | $1,259 | $396 | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | — |
| Northwest Medical Center | Winfield, AL | $1,259 | $373 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | Anniston, AL | $1,360 | $227 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile, AL | $2,434 | $335 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital | Mobile, AL | $2,434 | $356 | — | — | — |
| Red Bay Hospital | Red Bay, AL | $2,444 | $294 | — | 131 min | — |
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 $907 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($280). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($559).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,434 list price could save about $1,527 (63%).
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