Prices at 24 hospitals in Alabama, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $560 — 27% below the US median ($763), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama | Wedowee, AL | $164 | $350 | — | 96 min | — |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | Gadsden, AL | $192 | $193 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center | Sylacauga, AL | $197 | $245 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Ochsner Choctaw General | Butler, AL | $230 | $384 | — | 119 min | — |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | Opelika, AL | $339 | $494 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | — |
| Eamc-Lanier | Valley, AL | $339 | $494 | — | — | — |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | Anniston, AL | $401 | $291 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan, AL | $445 | $207 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Grove Hill Memorial Hospital | Grove Hill, AL | $484 | $199 | — | 166 min | — |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $509 | — | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham, AL | $560 | $438 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $560 | $438 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Vincent's St Clair | Pell City, AL | $560 | $438 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | — |
| St Vincent's Chilton | Clanton, AL | $560 | $438 | — | 164 min | — |
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, Llc | Mobile, AL | $611 | $427 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | — |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $672 | $1,266 | — | — | — |
| Marion Regional Medical Center | Hamilton, AL | $700 | $358 | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | — |
| Northwest Medical Center | Winfield, AL | $700 | $338 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile, AL | $1,467 | $482 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital | Mobile, AL | $1,467 | $482 | — | — | — |
| Red Bay Hospital | Red Bay, AL | $1,633 | $378 | — | 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 $560 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($482). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,513 list price could save about $953 (63%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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