Prices at 27 hospitals in Alabama, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $298 — 24% below the US median ($392), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Hill Memorial Hospital | Grove Hill, AL | $66 | $283 | — | 166 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama | Wedowee, AL | $102 | $652 | — | 96 min | — |
| Russellville Hospital | Russellville, AL | $123 | $144 | ★ 4/5 | 101 min | — |
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, Llc | Mobile, AL | $162 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | — |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | Gadsden, AL | $273 | $274 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Medical Center Barbour | Eufaula, AL | $287 | $284 | — | 157 min | — |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | Anniston, AL | $290 | $275 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Marion Regional Medical Center | Hamilton, AL | $295 | $509 | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | — |
| Northwest Medical Center | Winfield, AL | $295 | $480 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | Opelika, AL | $298 | $433 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | — |
| Eamc-Lanier | Valley, AL | $298 | $433 | — | — | — |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center | Cullman, AL | $316 | $270 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan, AL | $324 | $294 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center | Centre, AL | $435 | $297 | — | 123 min | — |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile, AL | $470 | $219 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital | Mobile, AL | $470 | $219 | — | — | — |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $490 | — | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Ochsner Choctaw General | Butler, AL | $500 | $217 | — | 119 min | — |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $506 | $953 | — | — | — |
| Red Bay Hospital | Red Bay, AL | $668 | $359 | — | 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 $298 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($113).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $577 list price could save about $279 (48%).
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