Prices at 21 hospitals in Alabama, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,650 — 12% below the US median ($1,871), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coosa Valley Medical Center | Sylacauga, AL | $404 | $1,496 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, Llc | Mobile, AL | $433 | $486 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | — |
| Ochsner Choctaw General | Butler, AL | $1,093 | $647 | — | 119 min | — |
| Marion Regional Medical Center | Hamilton, AL | $1,112 | $2,740 | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | — |
| Northwest Medical Center | Winfield, AL | $1,112 | $2,585 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile, AL | $1,320 | $660 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital | Mobile, AL | $1,320 | $660 | — | — | — |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | Gadsden, AL | $1,474 | $1,474 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | Opelika, AL | $1,650 | $2,100 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | — |
| Eamc-Lanier | Valley, AL | $1,650 | $2,100 | — | — | — |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan, AL | $1,688 | $1,583 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | Anniston, AL | $2,286 | $1,504 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Grove Hill Memorial Hospital | Grove Hill, AL | $2,574 | $1,525 | — | 166 min | — |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $2,608 | — | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Red Bay Hospital | Red Bay, AL | $2,746 | $1,969 | — | 131 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama | Wedowee, AL | $2,754 | $424 | — | 96 min | — |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $4,251 | $6,648 | — | — | — |
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 $1,650 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($492). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($984).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,032 list price could save about $1,382 (46%).
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