Open Heart Surgery Cost in Alabama (2026)
Slightly below the national average · RPP 90.5 · AL
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why open heart surgery costs what it does in Alabama.
Regional Price Parity
Alabama's cost-of-living index sits at 90.5 — meaningfully below the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
8 facilities perform this procedure in Alabama — competition keeps pricing honest and gives you real leverage to shop quotes.
Vs. National Benchmark
At -9.5% below the national average ($150,000), Alabama is a discount market. Often driven by lower overhead or less metro concentration — quality can still be excellent.
Open Heart Surgery in Alabama: What to Know
Alabama offers exceptional open-heart surgery options. UAB Cardiovascular Institute performed 1,926 adult open-heart surgeries in 2025, earning top three-star ratings from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Huntsville Hospital's Structural Heart Team is a high-volume TAVR provider, completing its 1,000th procedure in 2023. Springhill Medical Center in Mobile also boasts 3-star rated surgeons for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
For potential savings, consider that Alabama’s average open-heart surgery cost is notably lower than the national average. Additionally, the state approved its first single-specialty cardiology ambulatory surgery center (ASC) in Montgomery, which could offer more cost-effective endovascular and cardiac catheterization procedures. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Alabama
Open Heart Surgery pricing in Alabama comes in modestly under the US average. This is the typical expense structure.
Hospital Stay
Per-night inpatient cost
Most significant cost
Surgeon Fee
Expertise and experience level
Implants & Supplies
Operating Room
OR and equipment time
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Post-Op Care
Recovery and aftercare
Total Estimated Cost
Alabama all-in range
Financing Options
Many Alabama clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $135,750 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Cost estimates are adjusted for regional pricing. See how we calculate state-level costs →
Ranges adjusted for Alabama's regional price parity (90.5). See the national percentage breakdown →
Facility Costs in Alabama
These Alabama facilities handle the most open heart surgery cases. The negotiated rate reflects what's actually paid after insurer discounts.
| Facility | City | Negotiated Rate | Medicare | Volume |
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| University Of Alabama Hospital | Birmingham | $76,055 | $54,569 | 113 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | Birmingham | $85,724 | $71,115 | 33 |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | $56,362 | $44,606 | 28 |
| Grandview Medical Center | Birmingham | $55,396 | $47,468 | 15 |
| Thomas Hospital | Fairhope | $62,014 | $59,364 | 12 |
| Thomas Hospital | Fairhope | $66,491 | $56,574 | 12 |
| University Of Alabama Hospital | Birmingham | $62,779 | $40,499 | 11 |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital | Mobile | $48,156 | $46,992 | 11 |
Open Heart Surgery Cost in Nearby States
Open Heart Surgery pricing varies across the region. Here's how Alabama stacks up against its neighbors.
Expert Answers for Alabama Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Alabama.
Compare Alabama with any other state
See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main open heart surgery cost guide.
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How we calculate open heart surgery costs in Alabama
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for Alabama's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.