Prices at 29 hospitals in Alabama, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $122 — 54% below the US median ($265), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama | Wedowee, AL | $53 | $65 | — | 96 min | — |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center | Sylacauga, AL | $61 | $96 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Russellville Hospital | Russellville, AL | $72 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 101 min | — |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | Gadsden, AL | $91 | $121 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan, AL | $92 | $92 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham, AL | $101 | $141 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $101 | $141 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Vincent's St Clair | Pell City, AL | $101 | $141 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | — |
| St Vincent's Chilton | Clanton, AL | $101 | $141 | — | 164 min | — |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | Opelika, AL | $103 | $150 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | — |
| Eamc-Lanier | Valley, AL | $103 | $150 | — | — | — |
| Grove Hill Memorial Hospital | Grove Hill, AL | $119 | $144 | — | 166 min | — |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $125 | $240 | — | — | — |
| Marion Regional Medical Center | Hamilton, AL | $151 | $147 | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | — |
| Northwest Medical Center | Winfield, AL | $151 | $132 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Bibb Medical Center | Centreville, AL | $172 | $72 | — | 130 min | — |
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, Llc | Mobile, AL | $177 | $144 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | — |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center | Cullman, AL | $203 | $92 | ★ 2/5 | 152 min | — |
| Ochsner Choctaw General | Butler, AL | $229 | $138 | — | 119 min | — |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile, AL | $313 | $117 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital | Mobile, AL | $313 | $122 | — | — | — |
| Red Bay Hospital | Red Bay, AL | $490 | — | — | 131 min | — |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | Anniston, AL | $534 | $92 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $549 | — | ★ 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 $122 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($98). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($196).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $295 list price could save about $174 (59%).
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