Emergency department visit (level 5) cost in Alabama

Prices at 29 hospitals in Alabama, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $799 — 43% below the US median ($1,395), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Russellville Hospital Russellville, AL $176 $670 ★ 4/5 101 min —
Grove Hill Memorial Hospital Grove Hill, AL $215 $550 — 166 min —
Ochsner Choctaw General Butler, AL $258 $199 — 119 min —
Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga, AL $323 $532 ★ 3/5 124 min —
Medical Center Barbour Eufaula, AL $407 $589 — 157 min —
Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama Wedowee, AL $430 $400 — 96 min —
Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton, AL $529 $988 ★ 3/5 104 min —
Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden, AL $531 $532 ★ 3/5 155 min —
The East Alabama Healthcare Authority Opelika, AL $618 $556 ★ 3/5 200 min —
Eamc-Lanier Valley, AL $618 $556 — — —
Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman, AL $738 $561 ★ 2/5 152 min —
Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan, AL $751 $571 ★ 4/5 212 min —
The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL $789 $1,460 — — —
Northwest Medical Center Winfield, AL $808 $932 ★ 4/5 130 min —
Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL $850 $525 — 130 min —
Springhill Medical Center Mobile, AL $891 — ★ 3/5 147 min —
Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, Llc Mobile, AL $903 $333 ★ 3/5 212 min —
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center Anniston, AL $1,013 $596 ★ 1/5 244 min —
Usa Health University Hospital Mobile, AL $1,053 $476 ★ 2/5 211 min —
Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital Mobile, AL $1,053 $476 — — —
St. Vincent's East Birmingham, AL $1,395 $1,077 ★ 3/5 158 min —
St Vincent's Birmingham Birmingham, AL $1,395 $1,077 ★ 3/5 243 min —
St Vincent's St Clair Pell City, AL $1,395 $1,077 ★ 3/5 154 min —
St Vincent's Chilton Clanton, AL $1,395 $1,077 — 164 min —
Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre, AL $2,447 $686 — 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)
$1,347
Cash / self-pay
$799
Insurer-negotiated
$580
Medicare pays
$171
$290$1,395
Median cash $799  ·  Medicare $171  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $799 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,347 list price could save about $548 (41%).

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