Prices at 4 hospitals in Mobile, AL, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $222 — 30% below the US median ($318), roughly 0.9× 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 | $154 | — | — | — |
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, Llc | Mobile, AL | $274 | $356 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | — |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $366 | — | ★ 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 $222 — about 0.9× the Medicare rate ($237). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($474).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $301 list price could save about $79 (26%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Friedman, M.D. | Neurology | Mobile, AL | 155 |
| Robert Robichaux, MD,MPH | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Mobile, AL | 137 |
| Charles Markle, M.D. | Neurology | Mobile, AL | 101 |
| Peter Pluscht, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Mobile, AL | 101 |
| Thomas Turnage, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Mobile, AL | 89 |
| Hayden Long, MD | Neurology | Mobile, AL | 87 |
| Thomas Foster, MD | Neurology | Mobile, AL | 84 |
| Usman Khan | Internal Medicine | Mobile, AL | 73 |
| Mina Jacob, M.D.,FACC,FSCAI | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Mobile, AL | 69 |
| Joseph Schultz, M.D. | Urology | Mobile, AL | 66 |
| Robert Mowry, M.D. | Dermatology | Mobile, AL | 66 |
| Paul Scott, M.D. | Urology | Mobile, AL | 65 |
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