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Alabama Hospital Rates

Compare cash discount rates and insurance negotiated prices for medical procedures across Alabama healthcare facilities.

State Hospitals 48
Shoppable Procedures 140
vs U.S. Median Price −10% below the U.S. average
How Alabama prices compare 140 procedures · −10% vs U.S. median
Hip or knee replacement
U.S. median
$19,245
In Alabama
$15,505
$3,740 less here
U.S.
AL

Across 140 shoppable procedures, Alabama hospitals typically charge below the national median — one of the more affordable states. It varies a lot by procedure and hospital — the examples below and the full lists show where.

In real dollars — U.S. median vs Alabama

Best value: St Vincents Blount (Oneonta) — about 18% below its fair BaseRate. How we calculate this →

Which insurers negotiate prices in Alabama

Across the 57 Alabama hospitals that publish negotiated rates, here’s how many each major insurer has a deal with. A gap can mean higher out-of-pocket costs or a bigger chance of an out-of-network bill.

Blue Cross Blue Shield 49 of 57 hospitals
Aetna 49 of 57 hospitals
UnitedHealthcare 49 of 57 hospitals
Cigna 46 of 57 hospitals
Humana 44 of 57 hospitals

Also negotiating in Alabama: Ambetter (Centene) (29) · Devoted Health (18) · WellCare (17) · Clover Health (9) · Cigna HealthSpring (8) · SelectHealth (7).

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Ranked by how their prices compare to the fair BaseRate — best value first. The × fair figure is geo-adjusted, so a rural hospital isn't unfairly dinged for its location. Tap any hospital for its full price list.

Browse Alabama by area

Local price pages for each Alabama metro area.

Compare prices by procedure in Alabama

The fair BaseRate, the typical price, and the cheapest hospitals for any procedure in Alabama.

Prices are sourced from each hospital's federally-required public price file, most recently published June 2026. The BaseRate is a modeled fair-price estimate — not a bill or quote. How we build these numbers →