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Fluoroscopic Guidance for Needle Placement Cost in Alabama
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 39 Alabama hospitals. CPT 77002. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $225
📉 Low $10.22
📈 High $2,818
🏥 39 hospitals
🏛️ 34 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $108
Hospital comparison — Alabama
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 39 of 39 hospitals.
Billed more than $225 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | Cigna | BCBS | UHC | Humana | Centene | Medicaid | Devoted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL SHEFFIELD |
$10.22 | $7.97 | $2.56 | $10.22 | $4.60 | $4.60 | $13.18 | — | $10.22 |
| ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WETUMPKA |
$29.05 | — | — | $750 | $100 | $100 | — | — | — |
| NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER HAMILTON HAMILTON |
$29.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL CHATOM |
$54.17 | $148 | — | $574 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL ATHENS |
$74.00 | $59.20 | $18.50 | $154 | — | — | — | — | — |
| USA HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$82.00 | $121 | $121 | $119 | $121 | $121 | $121 | — | $121 |
| USA HEALTH CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$82.00 | $121 | $196 | $119 | $121 | $121 | $121 | — | $121 |
| GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GROVE HILL |
$82.80 | $19.32 | $104 | — | $96.60 | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON |
$99.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER CHOCTAW GENERAL BUTLER |
$103 | $87.75 | $60.75 | $78.98 | $74.25 | $53.21 | $60.75 | $97.76 | — |
| COOSA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SYLACAUGA |
$107 | $204 | — | $444 | — | $444 | — | — | — |
| MIZELL SPECIALTY CLINIC OPP |
$118 | $106 | — | $106 | $106 | — | — | $46.00 | — |
| MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$121 | — | $121 | — | — | — | — | $43.01 | — |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - EAST ALABAMA WEDOWEE |
$165 | $33.00 | $33.00 | $33.00 | $90.00 | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE MARTIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DADEVILLE |
$188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER OPELIKA |
$191 | $24.21 | $24.21 | $24.21 | — | $24.21 | — | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER DOTHAN |
$207 | $25.58 | $25.58 | $25.58 | $25.58 | $25.58 | $25.58 | $68.00 | — |
| MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OPP |
$210 | $106 | — | $106 | $106 | — | — | $43.01 | — |
| EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER EVERGREEN |
$214 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $46.00 | — |
| JACKSON HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY |
$225 | $30.00 | $45.00 | — | $50.00 | $60.00 | — | — | — |
| CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL ASHLAND |
$277 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $43.01 | — |
| ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ATMORE |
$291 | $242 | — | — | $462 | — | — | — | — |
| D. W. MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BREWTON |
$291 | $242 | — | — | $462 | — | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER MOBILE |
$324 | $100 | — | $97.00 | $100 | — | $100 | — | $100 |
| DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL BELTLINE RD SW DECATUR |
$481 | $375 | $120 | $399 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL WEST DECATUR |
$481 | $375 | $120 | $399 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL MADISON |
$535 | $348 | $48.44 | $154 | $535 | $268 | $535 | — | $535 |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN HUNTSVILLE |
$535 | $348 | $48.44 | $154 | $535 | $268 | $535 | — | $535 |
| RED BAY HOSPITAL RED BAY |
$582 | $151 | $146 | $151 | $185 | $76.42 | $166 | — | $153 |
| CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA CHILDREN'S SOUTH HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$630 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA BENJAMIN RUSSELL HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$630 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH GUNTERSVILLE |
$895 | $630 | $202 | $379 | $404 | — | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH BOAZ |
$895 | $630 | $202 | $379 | $404 | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GADSDEN |
$1,041 | — | — | $229 | $341 | — | — | $43.01 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH PRINCETON HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$1,459 | — | $90.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL NORTH |
$1,459 | — | $90.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH WALKER HOSPITAL JASPER |
$1,459 | — | $92.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH CITIZENS HOSPITAL TALLADEGA |
$1,459 | — | $86.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH BROOKWOOD HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$2,818 | — | $90.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 77002, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $453 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 39 Alabama hospitals above publish for Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 77002 in Alabama, Medicare reimburses about $108 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Alabama range from $10.22 to $2,818 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.1x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement cost in Alabama?
- Cash prices for fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement (CPT 77002) in Alabama range from $10.22 to $2,818, with a median of $225. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement in Alabama?
- The cheapest Alabama hospital published cash price for this procedure is $10.22. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Alabama facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 77002 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.