Prices at 23 hospitals in Alabama, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $937 — 20% below the US median ($1,167), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Hill Memorial Hospital | Grove Hill, AL | $343 | $858 | — | 166 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama | Wedowee, AL | $715 | $387 | — | 96 min | — |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile, AL | $739 | $368 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital | Mobile, AL | $739 | $368 | — | — | — |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | Gadsden, AL | $830 | $830 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Ochsner Choctaw General | Butler, AL | $849 | $505 | — | 119 min | — |
| Marion Regional Medical Center | Hamilton, AL | $886 | $1,543 | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | — |
| Northwest Medical Center | Winfield, AL | $886 | $1,456 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan, AL | $987 | $892 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | Opelika, AL | $1,062 | $826 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | — |
| Eamc-Lanier | Valley, AL | $1,062 | $826 | — | — | — |
| Bibb Medical Center | Centreville, AL | $1,309 | $599 | — | 130 min | — |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | Anniston, AL | $1,421 | $848 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $1,737 | — | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center | Centre, AL | $1,773 | $899 | — | 123 min | — |
| Red Bay Hospital | Red Bay, AL | $2,132 | $1,108 | — | 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 $937 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($323). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($646).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,052 list price could save about $1,116 (54%).
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