Prices at 16 hospitals in Alabama, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,369 — 42% below the US median ($5,766), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Hill Memorial Hospital | Grove Hill, AL | $818 | $5,580 | — | 166 min | — |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile, AL | $1,935 | $690 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital | Mobile, AL | $1,935 | $724 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Choctaw General | Butler, AL | $2,003 | $1,107 | — | 119 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama | Wedowee, AL | $2,816 | $2,275 | — | 96 min | — |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center | Sylacauga, AL | $3,922 | $5,693 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | Gadsden, AL | $5,395 | $5,396 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan, AL | $7,490 | $5,796 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $8,713 | $4,765 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Red Bay Hospital | Red Bay, AL | $10,777 | $7,090 | — | 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 $3,369 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($658). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,316).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,646 list price could save about $5,276 (61%).
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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