Prices at 27 hospitals in Alabama, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $28 — 27% below the US median ($38), roughly 7.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Hill Memorial Hospital | Grove Hill, AL | $8 | $4 | — | 166 min | — |
| Marion Regional Medical Center | Hamilton, AL | $9 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | — |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center | Sylacauga, AL | $12 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama | Wedowee, AL | $13 | $2 | — | 96 min | — |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $15 | $3 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | Opelika, AL | $18 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | — |
| Eamc-Lanier | Valley, AL | $18 | $6 | — | — | — |
| Medical Center Barbour | Eufaula, AL | $23 | $4 | — | 157 min | — |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $24 | $45 | — | — | — |
| Bibb Medical Center | Centreville, AL | $25 | $3 | — | 130 min | — |
| Northwest Medical Center | Winfield, AL | $26 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, Llc | Mobile, AL | $28 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | — |
| Russellville Hospital | Russellville, AL | $28 | $44 | ★ 4/5 | 101 min | — |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan, AL | $30 | $3 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham, AL | $42 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $42 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Vincent's St Clair | Pell City, AL | $42 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | — |
| St Vincent's Chilton | Clanton, AL | $42 | $4 | — | 164 min | — |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center | Centre, AL | $55 | $4 | — | 123 min | — |
| Red Bay Hospital | Red Bay, AL | $56 | $4 | — | 131 min | — |
| Ochsner Choctaw General | Butler, AL | $56 | $12 | — | 119 min | — |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile, AL | $71 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital | Mobile, AL | $71 | $4 | — | — | — |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | Anniston, AL | $86 | $4 | ★ 1/5 | 244 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 $28 — about 7.9× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($7).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $71 list price could save about $43 (61%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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