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Posted commercial rates at 24 Alabama hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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MS-DRG 788
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usa Health Children'S & Women'S Hospital Mobile | $4,304 | 0.7× | 2 | 2026-04-30 |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan | $4,702 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-03-10 |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika | $5,952 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman | $6,305 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-01-19 |
| Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus Selma | $6,424 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan | $6,863 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden | $6,926 | 1.2× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Vincent'S St Clair Pell City | $7,206 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-20 |
| St Vincent'S East Birmingham | $7,582 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-04-20 |
| St Vincent'S Birmingham Birmingham | $7,600 | 1.2× | 7 | 2026-04-20 |
| North Alabama Shoals Hospital Muscle Shoals | $8,150 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-07-23 |
| St Vincent'S Chilton Clanton | $8,222 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-20 |
| Usa Health Providence Hospital Mobile | $8,328 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre | $8,555 | 1.5× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Usa Health University Hospital Mobile | $8,700 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-30 |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham | $8,758 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uab Medical West Bessemer | $8,859 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-06-22 |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville | $9,219 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro | $9,530 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc Montgomery | $10,279 | 1.7× | 9 | 2026-09-23 |
| Jackson Medical Center Jackson | $10,279 | 1.8× | 9 | 2026-09-23 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital Birmingham | $10,680 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-02-19 |
| North Alabama Medical Center Florence | $17,542 | 3.0× | 1 | 2026-07-23 |
| Prattville Baptist Hospital Prattville | $18,351 | 3.0× | 2 | 2025-12-30 |
MS-DRG 787
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usa Health Children'S & Women'S Hospital Mobile | $4,539 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-04-30 |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan | $5,781 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-03-10 |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika | $5,952 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan | $6,863 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman | $6,948 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-01-19 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden | $7,256 | 1.1× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus Selma | $7,483 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Vincent'S St Clair Pell City | $7,818 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-04-20 |
| St Vincent'S Birmingham Birmingham | $8,118 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-04-20 |
| St Vincent'S East Birmingham | $8,251 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-04-20 |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham | $8,758 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| North Alabama Shoals Hospital Muscle Shoals | $9,493 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-07-23 |
| Usa Health Providence Hospital Mobile | $9,566 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Vincent'S Chilton Clanton | $9,577 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-04-20 |
| Uab Medical West Bessemer | $9,892 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-06-22 |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville | $9,972 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-01-01 |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre | $10,041 | 1.5× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro | $10,728 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital Birmingham | $11,885 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-02-19 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc Montgomery | $12,191 | 1.7× | 9 | 2026-09-23 |
| Jackson Medical Center Jackson | $12,191 | 1.8× | 9 | 2026-09-23 |
| Usa Health University Hospital Mobile | $14,628 | 2.0× | 1 | 2026-04-30 |
| Prattville Baptist Hospital Prattville | $20,222 | 2.9× | 2 | 2025-12-30 |
| North Alabama Medical Center Florence | $20,433 | 3.0× | 1 | 2026-07-23 |
MS-DRG 786
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika | $7,103 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan | $7,486 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Vincent'S St Clair Pell City | $8,803 | 0.8× | 5 | 2026-04-20 |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham | $9,164 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan | $9,622 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-10 |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden | $10,429 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Vincent'S East Birmingham | $10,624 | 1.0× | 6 | 2026-04-20 |
| St Vincent'S Birmingham Birmingham | $10,624 | 1.0× | 6 | 2026-04-20 |
| Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus Selma | $11,052 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Vincent'S Chilton Clanton | $11,704 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-04-20 |
| Uab Medical West Bessemer | $13,375 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-06-22 |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman | $13,474 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-01-19 |
| Usa Health Providence Hospital Mobile | $13,738 | 1.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| North Alabama Shoals Hospital Muscle Shoals | $14,021 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-07-23 |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro | $14,956 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre | $15,281 | 1.5× | 3 | 2025-11-19 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital Birmingham | $15,948 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-02-19 |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville | $16,434 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc Montgomery | $18,006 | 1.7× | 9 | 2026-09-23 |
| Jackson Medical Center Jackson | $18,006 | 1.8× | 10 | 2026-09-23 |
| Usa Health University Hospital Mobile | $19,003 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-04-30 |
| Prattville Baptist Hospital Prattville | $26,818 | 2.6× | 2 | 2025-12-30 |
| North Alabama Medical Center Florence | $30,179 | 3.0× | 1 | 2026-07-23 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for c-section in Alabama?
24 Alabama hospitals post usable commercial rates for c-section in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 788), the median across 24 hospitals is $8,275, 1.4× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.