Returning patient visit, 40 min cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 30 hospitals publish a cash price for returning patient office visit, high complexity or 40+ minutes: from $40.60 to $1,210.50, with a median of $215.69. The lowest price is at Highlands Medical Center (Scottsboro). The highest price is 29.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $215.69, is 5% below the US median of $227.33.
- That is 1.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($136.02).
- Alabama ranks 15th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 16 of 30 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99215. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$40.60Highlands Medical Center
Median$215.69half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,210.50in Alabama
Lowest saves$175.09vs the median
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Medical Center lowest Scottsboro · Scottsboro, AL OFFICE O/P EST HI 40 MIN | $40.60 | $58.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Office Visit Comprehensive | $60.00 | $250.00 | — source file |
| Medical Center Barbour Eufaula · Eufaula, AL-GA EST PT COMPREHENSIVE | $67.50 | $135.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Monroeville · Monroeville, AL EST COMPREHENSIVE 99215 | $70.40 | $176.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL RHEUM FAC OP ESTABLISHED LEVEL 5 | $72.05 | $131.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Evergreen Medical Center Evergreen · Evergreen, AL ESTAB PT EVALUATION & MGT LEVEL5 -BJE | $99.45 | $153.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Athens Limestone Hospital Athens · Huntsville, AL OTHER OUTPATIENT CLINIC, LEVEL 5 | $100.00 | $100.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne · Fort Payne, AL OTHER OUTPATIENT CLINIC, LEVEL 5 | $100.00 | $100.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer · Birmingham, AL E&M Office-L5 Estab OP | $111.75 | $149.00 | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay · Russellville, AL CL-GDWIRE AMPLZ XSTIFF .035 18 | $135.00 | $135.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan · Dothan, AL ESTABLISHED PATIENT OFFICE OR OTHER OUTPATIENT VISIT; 40-54 MINUTES | $155.22 | $388.05 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Crenshaw Community Hospital Luverne · Luverne, AL LEVEL 5 ESTABLISHED PATIENT VISIT - PC | $171.59 | $343.17 | Oct 13, 2025 source file |
| Helen Keller Hospital Sheffield · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL WAND,VISUALIZATION | $189.00 | $189.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton · Hamilton, AL HC EST PAT 40 MIN OFFICE (ARIA) | $189.20 | $440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Mississippi Health Services-South Marion Winfield · Winfield, AL HC EST PAT 40 MIN OFFICE (ARIA) | $189.20 | $440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL NP-EST OUTPAT CASE PER DAY 40 MIN | $242.17 | $284.90 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital West Decatur · Decatur, AL LEVEL 5 EST. PATIENT | $254.50 | $254.50 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL LEVEL 5 EST. PATIENT | $254.50 | $254.50 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Parkway Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL LEVEL 5 EST. PATIENT | $254.50 | $254.50 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Whitfield Regional Hospital Demopolis · Demopolis, AL WC Est Pt Ov Lev 5 Non MCR | $264.00 | $440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Choctaw General Butler · Butler, AL HC OFFICE/OUTPT VISIT, EST, LEVL V, 40-54 MIN | $327.56 | $431.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville · Albertville, AL OFFICE O/P EST HI 40 MIN | $376.00 | $376.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Centers Boaz · Albertville, AL OFFICE O/P EST HI 40 MIN | $376.00 | $376.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman · Cullman, AL 99215 LEVEL 5 EST PT PROF CHARGE | $701.00 | $270.00 | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL OR-PLT CRNMXF 34-35H LVL1 | $1,033.00 | $1,033.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Madison · Huntsville, AL OR-PLT CRNMXF 34-35H LVL1 | $1,033.00 | $1,033.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hc Office/Outpatient Visit Est Level 5 | $1,210.50 | $1,210.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hc Office/Outpatient Visit Est Level 5 | $1,210.50 | $1,210.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hc Office/Outpatient Visit Est Level 5 | $1,210.50 | $1,210.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hc Office/Outpatient Visit Est Level 5 | $1,210.50 | $1,210.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 4 | $111.75 | $1,210.50 |
| Decatur, AL | 3 | $254.50 | $254.50 |
| Huntsville, AL | 3 | $100.00 | $1,033.00 |
| Albertville, AL | 2 | $376.00 | $376.00 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 2 | $60.00 | $635.25 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $72.05 | $72.05 |
| Butler, AL | 1 | $327.56 | $327.56 |
| Cullman, AL | 1 | $701.00 | $701.00 |
| Demopolis, AL | 1 | $264.00 | $264.00 |
| Dothan, AL | 1 | $155.22 | $155.22 |
| Evergreen, AL | 1 | $99.45 | $99.45 |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | 1 | $67.50 | $67.50 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 1 | $189.00 | $189.00 |
| Fort Payne, AL | 1 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Hamilton, AL | 1 | $189.20 | $189.20 |
| Luverne, AL | 1 | $171.59 | $171.59 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $70.40 | $70.40 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $242.17 | $242.17 |
| Russellville, AL | 1 | $135.00 | $135.00 |
| Scottsboro, AL | 1 | $40.60 | $40.60 |
| Winfield, AL | 1 | $189.20 | $189.20 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What returning patient visit, 40 min is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Returning patient visit, 40 min explained.
Returning patient office visit, high complexity or 40+ minutes in other states
- Alaska$527.82
- Arizona$219.98
- Arkansas$166.74
- California$251.99
- Colorado$340.80
- Connecticut$355.80
- Delaware$310.80
- District of Columbia$253.74, 3 hospitals
- Florida$642.78
- Georgia$211.80
- Hawaii$324.25
- Idaho$257.33
- Illinois$275.92
- Indiana$150.60
- Iowa$219.00
- Kansas$220.50
- Kentucky$179.61
- Louisiana$75.59
- Maine$141.60
- Maryland$253.53
- Massachusetts$299.00
- Michigan$165.76
- Minnesota$171.99
- Mississippi$185.60
- Missouri$226.85
- Montana$274.36
- Nebraska$240.75
- Nevada$256.00
- New Hampshire$214.81
- New Jersey$140.91
- New Mexico$257.22
- New York$235.00
- North Carolina$231.60
- North Dakota$344.00
- Ohio$168.38
- Oklahoma$226.85
- Oregon$335.89
- Pennsylvania$272.00
- Puerto Rico$130.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$466.10
- South Carolina$270.68
- South Dakota$256.00
- Tennessee$89.20
- Texas$282.78
- Utah$676.38
- Vermont$285.89
- Virginia$244.80
- Washington$244.30
- West Virginia$85.00
- Wisconsin$305.00
- Wyoming$252.06
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.