Prices at 4 hospitals in Mobile, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $171 — 10% below the US median ($189), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $164 | — | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile, AL | $171 | $118 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital | Mobile, AL | $171 | $118 | — | — | — |
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, Llc | Mobile, AL | $178 | $161 | ★ 3/5 | 212 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 $171 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($118). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($235).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $182 list price could save about $11 (6%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Lee, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Mobile, AL | 292 |
| William Rogers, DPM | Podiatry | Mobile, AL | 267 |
| John Wilson, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Mobile, AL | 206 |
| James Harrison, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Mobile, AL | 121 |
| Kent Burton, MD | Otolaryngology | Mobile, AL | 104 |
| James Morgan, D.P.M. | Podiatry | Mobile, AL | 101 |
| Brittany Johnson | Nurse Practitioner | Mobile, AL | 100 |
| Michael Kaye, DPM | Podiatry | Mobile, AL | 96 |
| Thomas Bender, MD | Dermatology | Mobile, AL | 93 |
| Kimberly Elliott, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Mobile, AL | 90 |
| Wesley Dees, CRNP | Nurse Practitioner | Mobile, AL | 85 |
| James Spires, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Mobile, AL | 84 |
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