Measurement of Substance Using Immunoassay Technique Cost in Alabama
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 48 Alabama hospitals. CPT 83520. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $48.72
📉 Low $5.40
📈 High $1,268
🏥 48 hospitals
🏛️ 41 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Alabama
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 48 of 48 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Humana | BCBS | Cigna | Centene | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER HAMILTON HAMILTON |
$5.40 | $17.27 | $17.27 | — | — | $43.18 | — | — | — |
| HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL SHEFFIELD |
$6.90 | $3.11 | $5.38 | $3.10 | $6.90 | $6.90 | $8.42 | $6.90 | $17.27 |
| MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$7.60 | $16.92 | — | $16.92 | $16.92 | $7.60 | — | — | $16.92 |
| COOSA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SYLACAUGA |
$9.00 | — | $17.00 | $36.00 | $36.00 | — | — | — | — |
| RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL RUSSELLVILLE |
$13.26 | $16.51 | — | — | $10.88 | — | — | — | $17.27 |
| RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GADSDEN |
$17.00 | $17.27 | — | $16.41 | $15.50 | $12.09 | — | $17.62 | $17.27 |
| LAKE MARTIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DADEVILLE |
$18.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HALEYVILLE |
$19.39 | $16.51 | — | — | $10.88 | — | — | — | $16.51 |
| TROY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TROY |
$20.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CULLMAN |
$20.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WETUMPKA |
$20.72 | $100 | — | $100 | $750 | — | — | — | — |
| ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ATMORE |
$24.00 | $10.36 | $16.92 | $16.92 | $16.92 | — | — | — | — |
| D. W. MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BREWTON |
$24.00 | $10.36 | $16.92 | $16.92 | $16.92 | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER CHOCTAW GENERAL BUTLER |
$26.60 | $7.25 | $31.60 | $13.15 | $13.22 | $17.27 | $17.27 | — | $17.27 |
| GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GROVE HILL |
$28.80 | $18.50 | $18.50 | $17.27 | $10.88 | $36.00 | — | — | — |
| DALE MEDICAL CENTER OZARK |
$31.21 | $16.92 | $16.92 | $16.92 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL BELTLINE RD SW DECATUR |
$31.50 | $17.27 | $17.62 | $17.27 | $17.27 | $12.95 | $19.00 | $17.79 | — |
| DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL WEST DECATUR |
$31.50 | $17.27 | $17.62 | $17.27 | $17.27 | $12.95 | $19.00 | $17.79 | — |
| EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER OPELIKA |
$32.45 | — | $17.27 | $17.27 | $16.79 | $17.27 | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA CHILDREN'S SOUTH HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$32.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA BENJAMIN RUSSELL HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$32.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OPP |
$36.45 | $16.92 | $16.92 | $16.92 | $16.92 | — | — | — | $16.92 |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - EAST ALABAMA WEDOWEE |
$39.60 | — | $33.00 | — | $33.00 | $15.72 | — | — | — |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL MADISON |
$48.72 | $17.27 | $17.62 | $17.62 | $17.27 | $12.95 | $19.00 | $17.79 | $17.27 |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN HUNTSVILLE |
$48.72 | $17.27 | $17.62 | $17.62 | $17.27 | $12.95 | $19.00 | $17.79 | $17.27 |
| RED BAY HOSPITAL RED BAY |
$53.95 | $17.15 | $14.03 | $13.49 | $14.03 | $12.41 | $15.43 | $14.17 | $14.03 |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL CHATOM |
$54.17 | $43.69 | $19.86 | $68.98 | $33.38 | — | — | — | — |
| CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL ASHLAND |
$67.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER DOTHAN |
$69.09 | $15.54 | $17.27 | $17.27 | $17.27 | $17.27 | $17.27 | — | — |
| JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON |
$77.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER EVERGREEN |
$89.70 | — | — | $16.92 | — | — | — | — | $16.92 |
| BIBB MEDICAL CENTER CENTREVILLE |
$91.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL ATHENS |
$92.00 | $15.54 | $17.62 | — | $17.27 | $12.95 | $19.00 | $17.79 | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH BOAZ |
$103 | $17.70 | $17.62 | — | $17.27 | $10.80 | $34.54 | $17.79 | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH GUNTERSVILLE |
$103 | $17.70 | $17.62 | — | $17.27 | $10.80 | $34.54 | $17.79 | — |
| CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LUVERNE |
$115 | — | — | $56.57 | — | — | — | — | $56.57 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER CENTRE |
$137 | $16.28 | $17.27 | $17.27 | $16.75 | $17.27 | $16.28 | — | — |
| NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER VETRANS DRIVE FLORENCE |
$201 | $6.22 | $17.62 | $18.14 | $8.10 | — | $22.45 | — | — |
| NORTH ALABAMA SHOALS HOSPITAL W AVALAON AVE MUSCLE SHOALS |
$201 | $6.22 | $17.62 | $18.14 | $8.10 | — | $22.45 | — | — |
| USA HEALTH CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$225 | $7.60 | $17.27 | $17.27 | $16.92 | $107 | $17.27 | $17.27 | — |
| USA HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$225 | $7.60 | $17.27 | $17.27 | $16.92 | $17.27 | $17.27 | $17.27 | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER MOBILE |
$257 | $10.58 | $100 | — | $97.00 | — | $100 | $100 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH BROOKWOOD HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$304 | $15.54 | $17.27 | $17.10 | — | $13.62 | $31.09 | — | — |
| JACKSON HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY |
$354 | $7.60 | $30.00 | $60.00 | — | $11.54 | — | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH WALKER HOSPITAL JASPER |
$1,268 | $15.54 | $17.27 | $17.10 | — | $10.12 | $31.09 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH PRINCETON HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$1,268 | $15.54 | $17.27 | $17.10 | — | $13.62 | $31.09 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH CITIZENS HOSPITAL TALLADEGA |
$1,268 | $15.54 | $17.27 | $17.10 | — | $13.08 | $31.09 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL NORTH |
$1,268 | $15.54 | $17.27 | $17.10 | — | $13.62 | $31.09 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 83520, 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: $55.08 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $48.72 for this?
That is the median of what the 48 Alabama hospitals above publish for Measurement of substance using immunoassay technique — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does measurement of substance using immunoassay technique cost in Alabama?
- Cash prices for measurement of substance using immunoassay technique (CPT 83520) in Alabama range from $5.40 to $1,268, with a median of $48.72. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest measurement of substance using immunoassay technique in Alabama?
- The cheapest Alabama hospital published cash price for this procedure is $5.40. 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 83520 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.