Prices at 12 hospitals in Alabama, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,169 — 18% below the US median ($3,844), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Hill Memorial Hospital | Grove Hill, AL | $821 | $3,060 | — | 166 min | — |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile, AL | $1,776 | $644 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital | Mobile, AL | $1,776 | $657 | — | — | — |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | Gadsden, AL | $2,959 | $2,959 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | Opelika, AL | $3,169 | $3,198 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | — |
| Eamc-Lanier | Valley, AL | $3,169 | $3,198 | — | — | — |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $4,230 | — | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $4,412 | $8,411 | — | — | — |
| Red Bay Hospital | Red Bay, AL | $4,924 | $3,941 | — | 131 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 $3,169 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($613). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,226).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,761 list price could save about $2,592 (45%).
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