Hospitals / AL

Dale Medical Center Pricing Analysis

Source: Hospital MRF file & CMS Medicare PFS 2026

Fairness Grade

B

Below Average Cost

Price Multiplier

16x

the federal fair-price benchmark

Procedures Priced

1,557

80 comparable to federal rates

What does this mean for your bill? This hospital charges about 16x the government benchmark — more expensive than average. For example, a procedure the government prices at $100 would cost about $1,600 at this hospital's list price. If you're uninsured or out-of-network, you may be able to negotiate down significantly.

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Biggest Overcharges at This Hospital

These are the procedures where Dale Medical Centercharges the most compared to the federal fair-price benchmark. “They Charge” is what appears on your bill. “Gov. Benchmark” is what the government determines the doctor's work is worth.

ProcedureCodeThey ChargeGov. BenchmarkYou Overpay
SKIN SUB GRFT T/A/L15274$3,470$87+$3,383
LHC BY TRANSEPTAL PUNCTURE93462$7,272$204+$7,068
GRAFT SKIN APLIGRAF 1978-0001-99Q4101$3,321$127+$3,194
INSERTION TEMP PACEMAKER33210$6,930$141+$6,790
SKIN SUB GRAFT T/ARM/ LG CHILD15273$6,940$322+$6,618
ANGIOGRAM EXTREMITY UNILATERAL RIGHT75710$3,164$149+$3,015
PICC INSERTION 5 YR + W/O IMAGING36569$1,699$86+$1,613
I & D COMPLEX POST-OP WD INFECTION10180$5,266$288+$4,977
I & D HEMATOMA SEROMA FLUID COLL10140$3,057$174+$2,882
EPIDERMAL AUTOGRT ADD 100 SQ OR LESS15111$2,071$122+$1,949
LITHOTRIPSY UNILATERAL50590$12,836$760+$12,076
SWAN GANZ INSERTION93503$1,337$82+$1,255
MYLOGRAM LUMBAR72265$1,733$110+$1,623
NEG PRESS WD GREATER THAN 50 SQ CM97606$760$50+$710
CT ABD PELVIS W/O74176$2,737$183+$2,554
SKIN SUB GRAFT TRNK/ARM/LEG15271$2,300$158+$2,142
CT GUIDED NEEDLE PLACEMENT77012$1,764$123+$1,641
SKIN SUB GRAFT FACE/N/K/HF/G15275$2,300$160+$2,139
CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O CONTRAS70450$1,513$107+$1,406

About Dale Medical Center Pricing

Dale Medical Center in , AL charges about 16x the government benchmark — more expensive than average across 80procedures we could compare. This data comes directly from the hospital's own published price file — they're required by federal law to share it.

What this means for your bill

If you're uninsured, out-of-network, or have a high-deductible plan, these prices directly affect what you pay. If you have in-network insurance, your insurer has likely negotiated much lower rates — but you may still owe a percentage of the hospital's high list price for your coinsurance or deductible.

Can I negotiate?

Yes. Most hospitals will reduce bills when patients present evidence. Our bill checker compares your specific charges to fair-price benchmarks and generates a dispute letter you can send to the billing department.

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