Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of middle spinal canal before and after contrast in Alabama?

The cheapest Alabama hospital published cash price for this procedure is $6.60. 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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MRI Scan of Middle Spinal Canal Before and After Contrast Cost in Alabama

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 42 Alabama hospitals. CPT 72157. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $1,730 📉 Low $6.60 📈 High $12,666 🏥 42 hospitals 🏛️ 36 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $286

Hospital comparison — Alabama

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 42 of 42 hospitals.

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Hospital	Cash	UHC	Aetna	Humana	BCBS	Centene	Cigna	Devoted	Medicare
NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER HAMILTON HAMILTON	$6.60	—	$313	—	—	—	$585	—	—
WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL CHATOM	$54.17	—	$485	—	—	—	—	—	—
ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WETUMPKA	$120	$100	—	$100	$750	—	—	—	—
RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GADSDEN	$311	$311	—	$296	$311	—	$311	$318	$311
USA HEALTH CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL MOBILE	$335	$285	$319	$319	$312	$319	$615	$319	—
USA HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOBILE	$335	$285	$319	$319	$312	$319	$319	$319	—
JACKSON HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY	$346	$958	$30.00	$746	—	$746	$703	—	$746
HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL SHEFFIELD	$398	$92.36	$91.90	$90.10	$90.10	$99.11	$91.00	$92.81	$90.10
EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER OPELIKA	$488	—	$99.82	$99.82	$99.82	—	$99.82	—	—
LAKE MARTIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DADEVILLE	$640	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
LAKELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HALEYVILLE	$674	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL ATHENS	$786	$130	$126	—	$126	$126	$126	$326	—
SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER DOTHAN	$1,166	$334	$82.00	$334	$334	$334	$65.00	—	—
MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE	$1,189	$316	—	$316	$316	—	$278	—	$281
GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GROVE HILL	$1,326	$322	$322	$322	—	—	$1,658	—	—
NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER VETRANS DRIVE FLORENCE	$1,422	$731	—	$785	$342	—	—	—	—
NORTH ALABAMA SHOALS HOSPITAL W AVALAON AVE MUSCLE SHOALS	$1,422	$731	—	$785	$342	—	—	—	—
EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER EVERGREEN	$1,447	—	—	$314	—	—	—	—	$314
CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA CHILDREN'S SOUTH HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM	$1,565	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA BENJAMIN RUSSELL HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM	$1,565	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
COOSA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SYLACAUGA	$1,621	$356	$356	$6,755	$6,755	—	—	$367	—
RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL RUSSELLVILLE	$1,641	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL ASHLAND	$1,730	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER MOBILE	$1,876	$100	$100	—	$97.00	$100	—	$100	—
OCHSNER CHOCTAW GENERAL BUTLER	$2,320	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER CENTRE	$2,416	$352	$352	$352	$342	$359	$317	—	—
MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH GUNTERSVILLE	$2,462	$308	$307	—	$301	$601	$301	$310	—
MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH BOAZ	$2,462	$308	$307	—	$301	$601	$301	$310	—
ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ATMORE	$2,691	$308	$308	$308	$308	—	—	—	—
D. W. MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BREWTON	$2,691	$308	$308	$308	$308	—	—	—	—
CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CULLMAN	$2,737	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON	$3,565	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
RED BAY HOSPITAL RED BAY	$4,152	$764	$1,080	$1,038	$1,080	$1,187	$345	$1,090	$1,080
DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL WEST DECATUR	$4,366	$326	$324	$318	$318	$350	$328	$328	—
DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL BELTLINE RD SW DECATUR	$4,366	$326	$324	$318	$318	$350	$328	$328	—
HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL MADISON	$4,758	$127	$127	$127	$127	$127	$127	$127	$127
HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN HUNTSVILLE	$4,758	$127	$127	$127	$127	$127	$127	$127	$127
BAPTIST HEALTH PRINCETON HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM	$11,718	$331	$319	$316	—	$574	—	—	—
BAPTIST HEALTH CITIZENS HOSPITAL TALLADEGA	$11,718	$331	$313	$310	—	$563	—	—	—
BAPTIST HEALTH WALKER HOSPITAL JASPER	$11,718	$331	$308	$305	—	$555	—	—	—
BAPTIST HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL NORTH	$11,718	$331	$319	$316	—	$574	—	—	—
BAPTIST HEALTH BROOKWOOD HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM	$12,666	$331	$319	$316	—	$574	—	—	—

What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72157, 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: $2,766 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 42 Alabama hospitals above publish for Mri scan of middle spinal canal before and after contrast — 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 72157 in Alabama, Medicare reimburses about $286 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Alabama range from $6.60 to $12,666 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.0x 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 mri scan of middle spinal canal before and after contrast cost in Alabama?: Cash prices for mri scan of middle spinal canal before and after contrast (CPT 72157) in Alabama range from $6.60 to $12,666, with a median of $1,730. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of middle spinal canal before and after contrast in Alabama?: The cheapest Alabama hospital published cash price for this procedure is $6.60. 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 72157 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.