Prices at 25 hospitals in Alabama, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,067 — 27% below the US median ($1,466), 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 | $400 | $837 | — | 166 min | — |
| Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama | Wedowee, AL | $557 | $450 | — | 96 min | — |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center | Gadsden, AL | $809 | $809 | ★ 3/5 | 155 min | — |
| Southeast Health Medical Center | Dothan, AL | $898 | $869 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Usa Health University Hospital | Mobile, AL | $964 | $503 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital | Mobile, AL | $964 | $503 | — | — | — |
| The East Alabama Healthcare Authority | Opelika, AL | $1,046 | $1,046 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | — |
| Eamc-Lanier | Valley, AL | $1,046 | $1,046 | — | — | — |
| Northwest Medical Center | Winfield, AL | $1,067 | $1,420 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Marion Regional Medical Center | Hamilton, AL | $1,162 | $1,505 | ★ 3/5 | 104 min | — |
| Ochsner Choctaw General | Butler, AL | $1,698 | $1,182 | — | 119 min | — |
| Bibb Medical Center | Centreville, AL | $1,775 | $661 | — | 130 min | — |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | Anniston, AL | $1,779 | $841 | ★ 1/5 | 244 min | — |
| Red Bay Hospital | Red Bay, AL | $1,820 | $1,139 | — | 131 min | — |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center | Sylacauga, AL | $1,912 | $1,796 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $2,013 | $3,979 | — | — | — |
| Springhill Medical Center | Mobile, AL | $2,409 | $1,443 | ★ 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 $1,067 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($371). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($741).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,483 list price could save about $1,415 (57%).
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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