Critical care (first hour) cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 42 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $206.00 to $8,421.00, with a median of $1,100.89. The lowest price is at Coosa Valley Medical Center (Sylacauga). The highest price is 40.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,100.89, is 45% below the US median of $2,018.81.
- That is 1.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($843.92).
- Alabama ranks 5th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 14 of 42 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 99291. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$206.00Coosa Valley Medical Center
Median$1,100.89half of hospitals charge less
Highest$8,421.00in Alabama
Lowest saves$894.89vs the median
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coosa Valley Medical Center lowest Sylacauga · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Inpt Hosp Critical Care First Hour | $206.00 | $860.00 | — source file |
| Russellville Hospital Russellville · Russellville, AL CRITICAL CARE | $243.75 | $937.50 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center East Montgomery · Montgomery, AL E/R CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN | $496.20 | $827.00 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery · Montgomery, AL E/R CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74 MIN | $496.20 | $827.00 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Medical Center Barbour Eufaula · Eufaula, AL-GA CC 1ST HR W/MOD | $506.50 | $1,013.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - East Alabama Wedowee · Wedowee, AL CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $556.40 | $1,391.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Medical Center Enterprise one side Enterprise · Enterprise, AL CRITICAL CARE LT 74M | $557.10 | $6,189.97 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville · Albertville, AL ED-CRITICAL CARE | $658.90 | $658.90 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Centers Boaz · Albertville, AL ED-CRITICAL CARE | $658.90 | $658.90 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL Hc Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $737.00 | $5,575.31 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Athens Limestone Hospital Athens · Huntsville, AL CRITICAL CARE: FIRST HOUR | $800.00 | $800.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne · Fort Payne, AL CRITICAL CARE: FIRST HOUR | $800.00 | $800.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL ED Trauma SP | $848.10 | $1,542.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Flowers Hospital one side Dothan · Dothan, AL CRITICAL CARE LT 74M | $861.03 | $5,740.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro · Tuscaloosa, AL ER CRITICAL | $916.00 | $1,145.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan · Dothan, AL CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $1,044.60 | $2,611.51 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Dch Regional Medical Center Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa, AL CRITICAL CARE > 30 MIN | $1,067.50 | $2,135.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Fayette Medical Center Fayette · Fayette, AL CRITICAL CARE > 30 MIN | $1,067.50 | $2,135.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Medical Center Scottsboro · Scottsboro, AL CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $1,089.96 | $1,557.09 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $1,090.67 | $2,536.44 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Critical Care, E/M 30-74 Minutes | $1,090.67 | $2,536.44 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Baldwin Health one side Foley · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL CRITICAL CARE LT 74M | $1,111.10 | $6,172.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton · Hamilton, AL HC CRITICAL CARE E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,135.20 | $2,640.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Mississippi Health Services-South Marion Winfield · Winfield, AL HC CRITICAL CARE E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $1,135.20 | $2,640.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Whitfield Regional Hospital Demopolis · Demopolis, AL E/M Crit. Care Facil 30-74Min | $1,143.00 | $1,905.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville · Birmingham, AL CRITICAL CARE 1ST 30-74MN | $1,165.40 | $1,165.40 | Nov 1, 2025 source file |
| Ochsner Choctaw General Butler · Butler, AL HC CRITICAL CARE (30-74 MINUTES) | $1,252.48 | $1,648.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham · Birmingham, AL POST AR TRA EM LVCCF | $1,259.70 | $8,398.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer · Birmingham, AL ER Critical Care Level 30 Min | $1,277.25 | $1,703.00 | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center one side Huntsville · Huntsville, AL ED-CRIT CARE LT 74M | $1,313.93 | $7,299.62 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Helen Keller Hospital Sheffield · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL BLLN,CONQUEST PTA | $1,325.00 | $1,325.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Evergreen Medical Center Evergreen · Evergreen, AL CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES/99291 | $1,353.30 | $2,082.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $1,497.50 | $1,497.50 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Madison · Huntsville, AL CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $1,497.50 | $1,497.50 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay · Russellville, AL M-ER-CRITICAL CARE | $1,497.50 | $1,497.50 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC ER CRITICAL CARE, E/M 30-74 MINUTES | $2,154.00 | $4,308.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center one side Gadsden · Gadsden, AL CRITICAL CARE LT 74M | $2,197.81 | $18,315.08 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Critical Care First Hour | $6,961.00 | $6,961.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Critical Care First Hour | $6,961.00 | $6,961.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Critical Care First Hour | $6,961.00 | $6,961.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Critical Care First Hour | $6,961.00 | $6,961.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Critical Care First Hour | $8,421.00 | $8,421.00 | 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.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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 | 9 | $1,090.67 | $1,277.25 |
| Huntsville, AL | 4 | $800.00 | $1,405.72 |
| Albertville, AL | 2 | $658.90 | $658.90 |
| Dothan, AL | 2 | $861.03 | $952.82 |
| Gadsden, AL | 2 | $737.00 | $1,467.40 |
| Montgomery, AL | 2 | $496.20 | $496.20 |
| Russellville, AL | 2 | $243.75 | $870.62 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 2 | $206.00 | $3,583.50 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 2 | $916.00 | $991.75 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $848.10 | $848.10 |
| Butler, AL | 1 | $1,252.48 | $1,252.48 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $2,154.00 | $2,154.00 |
| Demopolis, AL | 1 | $1,143.00 | $1,143.00 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 1 | $1,111.10 | $1,111.10 |
| Evergreen, AL | 1 | $1,353.30 | $1,353.30 |
| Enterprise, AL | 1 | $557.10 | $557.10 |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | 1 | $506.50 | $506.50 |
| Fayette, AL | 1 | $1,067.50 | $1,067.50 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 1 | $1,325.00 | $1,325.00 |
| Fort Payne, AL | 1 | $800.00 | $800.00 |
| Hamilton, AL | 1 | $1,135.20 | $1,135.20 |
| Scottsboro, AL | 1 | $1,089.96 | $1,089.96 |
| Wedowee, AL | 1 | $556.40 | $556.40 |
| Winfield, AL | 1 | $1,135.20 | $1,135.20 |
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 critical care (first hour) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Critical care (first hour) explained.
Critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes in other states
- Alaska$3,451.85
- Arizona$2,785.88
- Arkansas$1,183.00
- California$5,487.56
- Colorado$3,532.47
- Connecticut$2,324.30
- Delaware$2,590.56
- District of Columbia$3,604.98, 3 hospitals
- Florida$4,877.40
- Georgia$1,827.90
- Hawaii$4,407.90
- Idaho$2,324.95
- Illinois$2,083.68
- Indiana$2,123.10
- Iowa$1,268.96
- Kansas$1,420.00
- Kentucky$2,051.24
- Louisiana$838.66
- Maine$1,000.20
- Maryland$2,144.19, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$2,675.75
- Michigan$1,973.78
- Minnesota$1,598.02
- Mississippi$1,064.57
- Missouri$2,057.75
- Montana$1,850.40
- Nebraska$1,691.50
- Nevada$2,843.12
- New Hampshire$2,095.71
- New Jersey$1,084.44
- New Mexico$2,103.56
- New York$1,717.00
- North Carolina$2,368.20
- North Dakota$1,895.87
- Ohio$2,937.75
- Oklahoma$1,211.94
- Oregon$2,663.78
- Pennsylvania$1,876.80
- Puerto Rico$300.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$1,746.15
- South Carolina$2,819.40
- South Dakota$2,462.40
- Tennessee$1,213.08
- Texas$2,540.23
- Utah$8,005.32
- Vermont$1,750.00
- Virginia$2,535.00
- Washington$3,221.55
- West Virginia$1,258.14
- Wisconsin$1,785.95
- Wyoming$2,312.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.