Prices at 4 hospitals in Mobile, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $200 — 22% below the US median ($258), roughly 1.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile, AL | $171 | $154 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital | Mobile, AL | $171 | $138 | — | — | — |
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, Llc | Mobile, AL | $230 | $273 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | — |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $281 | — | ★ 3/5 | 147 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 $200 — about 1.1× the Medicare rate ($177). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($355).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $251 list price could save about $50 (20%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy White, O.D. | Optometry | Mobile, AL | 265 |
| Ralph Buckley, MD | Cardiology | Mobile, AL | 192 |
| Mark Brown, MD | Ophthalmology | Mobile, AL | 191 |
| Michael Sanders, MD | Gastroenterology | Mobile, AL | 183 |
| Mark Gacek, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Mobile, AL | 180 |
| Kendall Douglass, MD | Cardiology | Mobile, AL | 156 |
| Scott Freeman, MD | Dermatology | Mobile, AL | 151 |
| Cody Barnett | Gastroenterology | Mobile, AL | 148 |
| James Rachel, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Mobile, AL | 143 |
| Lowell Mason, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Mobile, AL | 138 |
| Howard Cox, DPM | Podiatry | Mobile, AL | 134 |
| Valerie Vick, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Mobile, AL | 124 |
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