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Smear for Infectious Agents Cost in Alabama
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 47 Alabama hospitals. CPT 87210. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $32.50
📉 Low $3.20
📈 High $212
🏥 47 hospitals
🏛️ 41 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Alabama
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 47 of 47 hospitals.
Billed more than $32.50 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | BCBS | Humana | Cigna | Centene | Medicare | Devoted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$3.20 | $5.70 | — | $5.70 | $5.70 | $5.60 | — | $5.70 | — |
| NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER HAMILTON HAMILTON |
$4.35 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | — | $14.55 | — | — | — |
| COOSA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SYLACAUGA |
$5.00 | — | $9.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GADSDEN |
$5.00 | $5.82 | — | $5.82 | $5.53 | $4.07 | — | $5.82 | $5.94 |
| ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WETUMPKA |
$6.98 | $100 | — | $750 | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CULLMAN |
$6.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TROY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TROY |
$6.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - EAST ALABAMA WEDOWEE |
$8.80 | — | $33.00 | $33.00 | — | $5.29 | — | — | — |
| MIZELL FAMILY CLINICS & STAT CARE ELBA |
$10.00 | $5.70 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $4.81 | — | — | $5.12 | — |
| LAKE MARTIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DADEVILLE |
$11.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY |
$11.78 | $2.50 | $30.00 | — | $60.00 | $3.81 | — | — | — |
| GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GROVE HILL |
$13.80 | $6.23 | $6.23 | $3.59 | $5.82 | $17.25 | — | — | — |
| ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ATMORE |
$16.20 | $3.49 | $5.70 | $5.70 | $5.70 | — | — | — | — |
| D. W. MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BREWTON |
$16.20 | $3.49 | $5.70 | $5.70 | $5.70 | — | — | — | — |
| USA HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$18.00 | $2.50 | $5.82 | $5.70 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | $5.82 |
| USA HEALTH CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$18.00 | $2.50 | $5.82 | $5.70 | $5.82 | $10.47 | $5.82 | — | $5.82 |
| EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER OPELIKA |
$20.90 | — | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | — | — |
| EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER EVERGREEN |
$21.45 | — | — | — | $5.70 | — | — | $5.70 | — |
| JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON |
$25.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL ASHLAND |
$30.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIBB MEDICAL CENTER CENTREVILLE |
$30.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HALEYVILLE |
$30.27 | $5.45 | — | $3.59 | — | — | — | $5.45 | — |
| CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA BENJAMIN RUSSELL HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$30.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LUVERNE |
$32.50 | — | — | — | $15.92 | — | — | $15.92 | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER MOBILE |
$33.69 | $3.49 | $100 | $97.00 | — | — | $100 | — | $100 |
| OCHSNER CHOCTAW GENERAL BUTLER |
$35.11 | $3.49 | $10.65 | $4.36 | $4.43 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — |
| ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL ATHENS |
$36.00 | $5.24 | $5.94 | $5.82 | — | $4.37 | $6.40 | — | $5.99 |
| RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL RUSSELLVILLE |
$37.96 | $5.45 | — | $3.59 | — | — | — | $5.82 | — |
| SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER DOTHAN |
$38.95 | $5.24 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.82 | — | — |
| MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OPP |
$39.38 | $5.70 | $5.70 | $5.70 | $5.70 | — | — | $5.70 | — |
| DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL WEST DECATUR |
$45.00 | $5.82 | $5.94 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $4.37 | $6.40 | — | $5.99 |
| DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL BELTLINE RD SW DECATUR |
$45.00 | $5.82 | $5.94 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $4.37 | $6.40 | — | $5.99 |
| NORTH ALABAMA SHOALS HOSPITAL W AVALAON AVE MUSCLE SHOALS |
$47.00 | $2.10 | $5.94 | $3.59 | $6.11 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER VETRANS DRIVE FLORENCE |
$47.00 | $2.10 | $5.94 | $3.59 | $6.11 | — | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL CHATOM |
$54.17 | — | $6.69 | $23.08 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER CENTRE |
$71.00 | $5.36 | $5.82 | $5.65 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $5.36 | — | — |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN HUNTSVILLE |
$97.50 | $5.82 | $5.94 | $5.82 | $5.94 | $4.37 | $6.40 | $5.82 | $5.99 |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH BOAZ |
$97.50 | $5.97 | $5.94 | $5.82 | — | $4.37 | $11.64 | — | $5.99 |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL MADISON |
$97.50 | $5.82 | $5.94 | $5.82 | $5.94 | $4.37 | $6.40 | $5.82 | $5.99 |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH GUNTERSVILLE |
$97.50 | $5.97 | $5.94 | $5.82 | — | $4.37 | $11.64 | — | $5.99 |
| HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL SHEFFIELD |
$163 | $5.82 | $5.94 | $5.82 | $5.82 | $4.37 | $6.40 | $5.82 | $5.99 |
| RED BAY HOSPITAL RED BAY |
$163 | $5.82 | $42.38 | $20.91 | $40.75 | $4.73 | $46.62 | $42.38 | $42.80 |
| BAPTIST HEALTH BROOKWOOD HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$187 | $5.24 | $5.82 | — | $5.76 | $4.51 | $10.48 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH CITIZENS HOSPITAL TALLADEGA |
$212 | $5.24 | $5.82 | — | $5.76 | $4.33 | $10.48 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH PRINCETON HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$212 | $5.24 | $5.82 | — | $5.76 | $4.51 | $10.48 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL NORTH |
$212 | $5.24 | $5.82 | — | $5.76 | $4.51 | $10.48 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH WALKER HOSPITAL JASPER |
$212 | $5.24 | $5.82 | — | $5.76 | $3.34 | $10.48 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 87210, 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: $40.40 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $32.50 for this?
That is the median of what the 47 Alabama hospitals above publish for Smear for infectious agents — 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 smear for infectious agents cost in Alabama?
- Cash prices for smear for infectious agents (CPT 87210) in Alabama range from $3.20 to $212, with a median of $32.50. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest smear for infectious agents in Alabama?
- The cheapest Alabama hospital published cash price for this procedure is $3.20. 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 87210 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.