Imaging Guidance for Procedure, 60 Minutes or Less Cost in Alabama
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 40 Alabama hospitals. CPT 76000. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $212
📉 Low $16.37
📈 High $1,549
🏥 40 hospitals
🏛️ 35 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $39.42
Hospital comparison — Alabama
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 40 of 40 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | BCBS | Humana | Centene | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WETUMPKA |
$16.37 | $100 | — | — | $750 | $100 | — | — | — |
| NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER HAMILTON HAMILTON |
$29.69 | — | $214 | $400 | — | — | — | — | — |
| USA HEALTH PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$45.00 | — | $215 | $604 | — | — | $259 | — | — |
| USA HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$45.00 | $44.09 | $44.09 | $44.09 | $43.21 | $44.09 | $44.09 | $44.09 | — |
| USA HEALTH CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$45.00 | $44.09 | $44.09 | $149 | $43.21 | $44.09 | $44.09 | $44.09 | — |
| ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL ATHENS |
$50.00 | $50.00 | $40.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | — | $50.00 | $50.00 | — |
| GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GROVE HILL |
$51.00 | $59.50 | $63.75 | $63.75 | — | $220 | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL CHATOM |
$54.17 | — | $54.75 | — | $183 | — | — | — | — |
| MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OPP |
$64.80 | $14.10 | $14.10 | — | $14.10 | $202 | — | — | $214 |
| LAKE MARTIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DADEVILLE |
$72.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COOSA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SYLACAUGA |
$107 | $227 | $204 | — | $444 | $444 | — | $234 | — |
| MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$116 | $216 | — | $30.91 | $216 | $216 | — | — | $38.63 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER CENTRE |
$122 | $238 | $238 | $214 | $231 | $238 | $41.48 | — | — |
| CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LUVERNE |
$141 | — | — | — | — | $68.91 | — | — | $68.91 |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN HUNTSVILLE |
$160 | $6.16 | $6.13 | $4.51 | $6.01 | $6.13 | $6.61 | $6.19 | $6.01 |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL MADISON |
$160 | $6.16 | $6.13 | $4.51 | $6.01 | $6.13 | $6.61 | $6.19 | $6.01 |
| OCHSNER CHOCTAW GENERAL BUTLER |
$163 | $37.15 | $64.53 | $37.15 | $39.45 | $30.14 | $37.15 | — | $37.15 |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - EAST ALABAMA WEDOWEE |
$181 | $90.00 | $33.00 | $33.00 | $33.00 | — | — | — | — |
| RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL RUSSELLVILLE |
$206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER DOTHAN |
$206 | $210 | $82.00 | $65.00 | $229 | $70.00 | $229 | — | — |
| RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GADSDEN |
$212 | $213 | — | $213 | $154 | $202 | — | $217 | $213 |
| EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER EVERGREEN |
$228 | — | — | — | — | $213 | — | — | $213 |
| HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL SHEFFIELD |
$240 | $18.59 | $18.50 | $5.12 | $14.67 | $18.14 | $19.95 | $18.68 | $18.14 |
| EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER OPELIKA |
$252 | — | $13.64 | $13.64 | $13.64 | $13.64 | — | — | — |
| JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON |
$275 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RED BAY HOSPITAL RED BAY |
$306 | $97.25 | $79.56 | $59.67 | $79.56 | $76.50 | $87.52 | $80.36 | $79.56 |
| CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CULLMAN |
$380 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA CHILDREN'S SOUTH HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$423 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA BENJAMIN RUSSELL HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$423 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER MOBILE |
$437 | $100 | $34.45 | — | $97.00 | — | $100 | $100 | — |
| CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL ASHLAND |
$475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH BOAZ |
$876 | $211 | $210 | $110 | $206 | — | $411 | $212 | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH GUNTERSVILLE |
$876 | $211 | $210 | $110 | $206 | — | $411 | $212 | — |
| NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER VETRANS DRIVE FLORENCE |
$1,180 | $205 | — | — | $168 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH ALABAMA SHOALS HOSPITAL W AVALAON AVE MUSCLE SHOALS |
$1,180 | $205 | — | — | $168 | — | — | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH PRINCETON HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$1,252 | $207 | $218 | $187 | — | $216 | $393 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL NORTH |
$1,252 | $207 | $218 | $187 | — | $216 | $393 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH CITIZENS HOSPITAL TALLADEGA |
$1,252 | $207 | $214 | $180 | — | $212 | $385 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH WALKER HOSPITAL JASPER |
$1,252 | $207 | $211 | $191 | — | $209 | $379 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH BROOKWOOD HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$1,549 | $207 | $218 | $187 | — | $216 | $393 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 76000, 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: $422 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 40 Alabama hospitals above publish for Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less — 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 76000 in Alabama, Medicare reimburses about $39.42 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Alabama range from $16.37 to $1,549 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.4x 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 imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less cost in Alabama?
- Cash prices for imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less (CPT 76000) in Alabama range from $16.37 to $1,549, with a median of $212. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less in Alabama?
- The cheapest Alabama hospital published cash price for this procedure is $16.37. 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 76000 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.