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Screening Test for Pathogenic Organisms Cost in Alabama
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 46 Alabama hospitals. CPT 87081. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $52.00
📉 Low $6.00
📈 High $386
🏥 46 hospitals
🏛️ 39 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Alabama
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 46 of 46 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | BCBS | Humana | Cigna | Centene | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GADSDEN |
$6.00 | $6.63 | — | $6.63 | $6.30 | $4.64 | — | $6.76 | $6.63 |
| COOSA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SYLACAUGA |
$7.00 | — | $14.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | — | — | — | — |
| RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL RUSSELLVILLE |
$7.28 | $8.45 | — | $5.57 | — | — | — | — | $6.63 |
| CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CULLMAN |
$7.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WETUMPKA |
$7.96 | $100 | — | $750 | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$9.45 | $6.50 | — | $6.50 | $6.50 | $4.00 | — | — | $6.50 |
| RED BAY HOSPITAL RED BAY |
$10.86 | $3.45 | $2.82 | $10.86 | $2.72 | $5.39 | $10.86 | $10.97 | $10.86 |
| OCHSNER CHOCTAW GENERAL BUTLER |
$12.16 | $2.78 | $12.13 | $6.77 | $5.05 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | $6.63 |
| LAKE MARTIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DADEVILLE |
$12.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY |
$14.06 | $3.89 | $30.00 | — | $60.00 | $5.91 | — | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER DOTHAN |
$15.66 | $5.97 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | — |
| GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GROVE HILL |
$16.80 | $7.10 | $7.10 | $5.57 | $6.63 | $21.00 | — | — | — |
| MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OPP |
$18.23 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | — | — | — | $6.50 |
| TROY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TROY |
$20.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| D. W. MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BREWTON |
$24.00 | $4.91 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | — | — | — | — |
| ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ATMORE |
$24.00 | $4.91 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | — | — | — | — |
| CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL ASHLAND |
$29.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA CHILDREN'S SOUTH HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$30.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA BENJAMIN RUSSELL HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$30.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HALEYVILLE |
$30.62 | $8.45 | — | $5.57 | — | — | — | — | $6.63 |
| EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER OPELIKA |
$44.55 | — | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | — | — |
| BIBB MEDICAL CENTER CENTREVILLE |
$46.95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL ATHENS |
$52.00 | $5.97 | $6.76 | $6.63 | — | $4.97 | $7.29 | $6.83 | — |
| JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON |
$52.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL MADISON |
$53.00 | $6.63 | $6.76 | $6.63 | $6.76 | $4.97 | $7.29 | $6.83 | $6.63 |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN HUNTSVILLE |
$53.00 | $6.63 | $6.76 | $6.63 | $6.76 | $4.97 | $7.29 | $6.83 | $6.63 |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL CHATOM |
$54.17 | $22.38 | $7.62 | $23.08 | $35.34 | — | — | — | — |
| EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER EVERGREEN |
$55.25 | — | — | — | $6.50 | — | — | — | $6.50 |
| NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER VETRANS DRIVE FLORENCE |
$57.78 | $2.39 | $6.76 | $5.57 | $6.96 | $51.67 | $8.62 | — | — |
| NORTH ALABAMA SHOALS HOSPITAL W AVALAON AVE MUSCLE SHOALS |
$57.78 | $2.39 | $6.76 | $5.57 | $6.96 | $51.67 | $8.62 | — | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH GUNTERSVILLE |
$72.00 | $6.80 | $6.76 | $6.63 | — | $4.97 | $13.26 | $6.83 | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH BOAZ |
$72.00 | $6.80 | $6.76 | $6.63 | — | $4.97 | $13.26 | $6.83 | — |
| DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL BELTLINE RD SW DECATUR |
$74.25 | $6.63 | $6.76 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $4.97 | $7.29 | $6.83 | — |
| DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL WEST DECATUR |
$74.25 | $6.63 | $6.76 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $4.97 | $7.29 | $6.83 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER CENTRE |
$78.50 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.43 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.76 | — | — |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - EAST ALABAMA WEDOWEE |
$83.20 | — | $33.00 | $33.00 | — | $6.03 | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER MOBILE |
$106 | $5.42 | $100 | $97.00 | — | — | $100 | $100 | — |
| NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER HAMILTON HAMILTON |
$109 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — | — | $16.58 | — | — | — |
| HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL SHEFFIELD |
$110 | $6.63 | $6.76 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $4.97 | $7.29 | $6.83 | $6.63 |
| USA HEALTH CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$116 | $3.89 | $6.63 | $6.50 | $6.63 | $55.22 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — |
| USA HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$116 | $3.89 | $6.63 | $6.50 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH BROOKWOOD HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$199 | $5.97 | $6.63 | — | $6.56 | $6.99 | $11.93 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH WALKER HOSPITAL JASPER |
$386 | $5.97 | $6.63 | — | $6.56 | $5.19 | $11.93 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH CITIZENS HOSPITAL TALLADEGA |
$386 | $5.97 | $6.63 | — | $6.56 | $6.71 | $11.93 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL NORTH |
$386 | $5.97 | $6.63 | — | $6.56 | $6.99 | $11.93 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH PRINCETON HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$386 | $5.97 | $6.63 | — | $6.56 | $6.99 | $11.93 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 87081, 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: $48.00 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 46 Alabama hospitals above publish for Screening test for pathogenic organisms — 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 screening test for pathogenic organisms cost in Alabama?
- Cash prices for screening test for pathogenic organisms (CPT 87081) in Alabama range from $6.00 to $386, with a median of $52.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest screening test for pathogenic organisms in Alabama?
- The cheapest Alabama hospital published cash price for this procedure is $6.00. 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 87081 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.