Emergency department visit cost in Alabama

Prices at 28 hospitals in Alabama, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $341 — 41% below the US median ($579), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Russellville Hospital Russellville, AL $66 $199 ★ 4/5 101 min —
Grove Hill Memorial Hospital Grove Hill, AL $87 $260 — 166 min —
Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama Wedowee, AL $154 $300 — 96 min —
Medical Center Barbour Eufaula, AL $163 $266 — 157 min —
Northwest Medical Center Winfield, AL $185 $427 ★ 4/5 130 min —
Ochsner Choctaw General Butler, AL $209 $163 — 119 min —
Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden, AL $243 $347 ★ 3/5 155 min —
Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton, AL $250 $451 ★ 3/5 104 min —
The East Alabama Healthcare Authority Opelika, AL $279 $232 ★ 3/5 200 min —
Eamc-Lanier Valley, AL $279 $232 — — —
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center Anniston, AL $304 $243 ★ 1/5 244 min —
Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan, AL $327 $400 ★ 4/5 212 min —
Usa Health University Hospital Mobile, AL $341 $171 ★ 2/5 211 min —
Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital Mobile, AL $341 $183 — — —
Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL $350 $131 — 130 min —
The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL $351 $595 — — —
Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman, AL $376 $253 ★ 2/5 152 min —
Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, Llc Mobile, AL $396 $174 ★ 3/5 212 min —
Springhill Medical Center Mobile, AL $497 — ★ 3/5 147 min —
Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, AL $1,208 $657 — 131 min —
Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre, AL $1,311 $420 — 123 min —
St. Vincent's East Birmingham, AL $1,319 $445 ★ 3/5 158 min —
St Vincent's Birmingham Birmingham, AL $1,319 $445 ★ 3/5 243 min —
St Vincent's St Clair Pell City, AL $1,319 $445 ★ 3/5 154 min —
St Vincent's Chilton Clanton, AL $1,319 $445 — 164 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)
$583
Cash / self-pay
$341
Insurer-negotiated
$318
Medicare pays
$69
$157$1,319
Median cash $341  ·  Medicare $69  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $341 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $583 list price could save about $242 (42%).

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