Prices at 4 hospitals in Mobile, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $112 — 28% above the US median ($87), roughly 7.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, Llc | Mobile, AL | $51 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | — |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $57 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile, AL | $167 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital | Mobile, AL | $167 | $16 | — | — | — |
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 $112 — about 7.6× the Medicare rate ($15). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($29).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $155 list price could save about $43 (28%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Mobile
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Strassburg, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Mobile, AL | 339 |
| James Carter, MD | Pathology | Mobile, AL | 159 |
| Coby Harrison, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Mobile, AL | 133 |
| Carmel Verrier, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Mobile, AL | 113 |
| Hayden Long, MD | Neurology | Mobile, AL | 76 |
| Patrick Murphy, MD | Family Practice | Mobile, AL | 63 |
| Prajwol Pathak, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Mobile, AL | 61 |
| Matthew Mclean, M.D. | Neurology | Mobile, AL | 33 |
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