Emergency department visit (level 1) cost in Alabama

Prices at 28 hospitals in Alabama, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $161 — 22% below the US median ($208), roughly 14.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga, AL $33 $75 ★ 3/5 124 min —
Russellville Hospital Russellville, AL $37 $99 ★ 4/5 101 min —
Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama Wedowee, AL $60 $200 — 96 min —
Medical Center Barbour Eufaula, AL $63 $85 — 157 min —
Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden, AL $75 $75 ★ 3/5 155 min —
The East Alabama Healthcare Authority Opelika, AL $89 $89 ★ 3/5 200 min —
Eamc-Lanier Valley, AL $89 $89 — — —
Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan, AL $99 $81 ★ 4/5 212 min —
Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton, AL $102 $140 ★ 3/5 104 min —
Northwest Medical Center Winfield, AL $102 $132 ★ 4/5 130 min —
The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL $109 $202 — — —
Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL $150 $72 — 130 min —
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center Anniston, AL $161 $82 ★ 1/5 244 min —
Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, Llc Mobile, AL $176 $26 ★ 3/5 212 min —
Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman, AL $177 $81 ★ 2/5 152 min —
Ochsner Choctaw General Butler, AL $209 $70 — 119 min —
St. Vincent's East Birmingham, AL $212 $155 ★ 3/5 158 min —
St Vincent's Birmingham Birmingham, AL $212 $155 ★ 3/5 243 min —
St Vincent's St Clair Pell City, AL $212 $155 ★ 3/5 154 min —
St Vincent's Chilton Clanton, AL $212 $155 — 164 min —
Springhill Medical Center Mobile, AL $222 — ★ 3/5 147 min —
Usa Health University Hospital Mobile, AL $282 $66 ★ 2/5 211 min —
Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital Mobile, AL $282 $66 — — —
Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, AL $421 $229 — 131 min —
Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre, AL $473 $89 — 123 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$267
Cash / self-pay
$161
Insurer-negotiated
$89
Medicare pays
$11
$61$282
Median cash $161  ·  Medicare $11  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $161 — about 14.6× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($22).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $267 list price could save about $105 (39%).

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