Prices at 18 hospitals in Alabama, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,052 — 27% below the US median ($2,807), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Hill Memorial Hospital | Grove Hill, AL | $362 | $3,060 | — | 166 min | — |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile, AL | $879 | $287 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital | Mobile, AL | $879 | $301 | — | — | — |
| Ochsner Choctaw General | Butler, AL | $1,084 | $309 | — | 119 min | — |
| St. Vincent's East | Birmingham, AL | $2,052 | $8,874 | ★ 3/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Vincent's Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $2,052 | $8,874 | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| St Vincent's St Clair | Pell City, AL | $2,052 | $8,874 | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | — |
| St Vincent's Chilton | Clanton, AL | $2,052 | $8,874 | — | 164 min | — |
| Marion Regional Medical Center | Hamilton, AL | $2,264 | — | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | — |
| Northwest Medical Center | Winfield, AL | $2,264 | — | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | Gadsden, AL | $2,959 | $2,959 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Red Bay Hospital | Red Bay, AL | $4,633 | $3,941 | — | 131 min | — |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $5,496 | — | ★ 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 $2,052 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($273). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($546).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,405 list price could save about $3,353 (62%).
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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