Therapy Procedure for Walking Training, each 15 Minutes Cost in Alabama
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 45 Alabama hospitals. CPT 97116. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $65.00
📉 Low $6.65
📈 High $240
🏥 45 hospitals
🏛️ 39 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $27.20
Hospital comparison — Alabama
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 45 of 45 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | BCBS | Humana | Cigna | Centene | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACKSON HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY |
$6.65 | $30.00 | $50.00 | — | $60.00 | $45.00 | — | — | — |
| RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL RUSSELLVILLE |
$19.11 | — | — | $26.83 | — | — | — | — | $26.83 |
| COOSA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SYLACAUGA |
$20.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $84.00 | $84.00 | — | — | $28.00 | — |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - EAST ALABAMA WEDOWEE |
$24.80 | $33.00 | $75.00 | $33.00 | — | $33.00 | — | — | — |
| RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GADSDEN |
$27.00 | — | $27.21 | $27.21 | $25.85 | $27.21 | — | $27.75 | $27.21 |
| NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER HAMILTON HAMILTON |
$29.69 | $27.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DALE MEDICAL CENTER OZARK |
$29.95 | $26.66 | $26.66 | — | $26.66 | — | — | — | — |
| LAKELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HALEYVILLE |
$33.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $26.83 |
| ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WETUMPKA |
$33.60 | — | $100 | $750 | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER OPELIKA |
$34.65 | $26.83 | — | $26.83 | $26.83 | $26.83 | — | — | — |
| GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GROVE HILL |
$34.80 | $8.12 | $40.60 | — | — | $43.50 | — | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER DOTHAN |
$35.07 | $27.21 | $27.21 | $27.21 | $27.21 | $27.21 | $27.21 | — | — |
| OCHSNER CHOCTAW GENERAL BUTLER |
$37.24 | $37.38 | $25.79 | $24.88 | $21.71 | $26.83 | $26.83 | — | $26.83 |
| EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER EVERGREEN |
$37.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA BENJAMIN RUSSELL HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$43.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| D. W. MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BREWTON |
$49.20 | $20.65 | $23.46 | $23.46 | $23.46 | — | — | — | — |
| ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ATMORE |
$49.20 | $20.65 | $23.46 | $23.46 | $23.46 | — | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL CHATOM |
$54.17 | $27.93 | — | $764 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE MARTIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DADEVILLE |
$54.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL BELTLINE RD SW DECATUR |
$61.98 | $27.74 | $27.88 | $27.20 | $27.20 | $28.02 | $29.92 | $28.02 | — |
| DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL WEST DECATUR |
$61.98 | $27.74 | $27.88 | $27.20 | $27.20 | $28.02 | $29.92 | $28.02 | — |
| BIBB MEDICAL CENTER CENTREVILLE |
$63.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CULLMAN |
$65.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH ALABAMA SHOALS HOSPITAL W AVALAON AVE MUSCLE SHOALS |
$67.27 | $21.21 | $18.70 | $47.37 | $19.64 | $123 | $21.52 | — | — |
| NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER VETRANS DRIVE FLORENCE |
$67.27 | $21.21 | $18.70 | $47.37 | $19.64 | $123 | $21.52 | — | — |
| HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL SHEFFIELD |
$68.00 | $27.74 | $27.88 | $27.20 | $27.20 | $27.47 | $29.92 | $28.02 | $27.20 |
| RED BAY HOSPITAL RED BAY |
$68.00 | $17.68 | $21.61 | $17.68 | $17.00 | $17.86 | $19.45 | $17.86 | $17.68 |
| UNITY PSYCHIATRIC CARE BRIDGEPORT BRIDGEPORT |
$72.10 | — | $72.10 | — | — | $72.10 | — | — | — |
| UNITY PSYCHIATRIC CARE HUNTSVILLE HUNTSVILLE |
$72.10 | — | $72.10 | — | — | $72.10 | — | — | — |
| MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OPP |
$72.23 | $23.46 | $20.65 | $23.46 | $23.46 | — | — | — | $23.46 |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER MOBILE |
$74.63 | $100 | $100 | $97.00 | — | — | $100 | $100 | — |
| CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL ASHLAND |
$77.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON |
$83.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| USA HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$88.00 | $29.06 | $24.03 | $28.48 | $29.06 | $29.06 | $29.06 | $29.06 | — |
| ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL ATHENS |
$88.00 | $27.74 | $27.88 | $27.20 | — | $28.02 | $29.92 | $28.02 | — |
| USA HEALTH CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$88.00 | $29.06 | $24.03 | $28.48 | $29.06 | $58.55 | $29.06 | $29.06 | — |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN HUNTSVILLE |
$96.85 | $13.50 | $13.57 | $13.24 | $13.50 | $9.93 | $14.56 | $13.64 | $13.24 |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL MADISON |
$96.85 | $13.50 | $13.57 | $13.24 | $13.50 | $9.93 | $14.56 | $13.64 | $13.24 |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH GUNTERSVILLE |
$114 | $27.74 | $27.88 | $27.20 | — | $27.20 | $54.40 | $28.02 | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH BOAZ |
$114 | $27.74 | $27.88 | $27.20 | — | $27.20 | $54.40 | $28.02 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH BROOKWOOD HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$235 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH PRINCETON HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$240 | $27.20 | — | — | $26.93 | — | $48.96 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL NORTH |
$240 | $27.20 | — | — | $26.93 | — | $48.96 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH WALKER HOSPITAL JASPER |
$240 | $27.20 | — | — | $26.93 | — | $48.96 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH CITIZENS HOSPITAL TALLADEGA |
$240 | $27.20 | — | — | $26.93 | — | $48.96 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 97116, 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: $88.00 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $65.00 for this?
That is the median of what the 45 Alabama hospitals above publish for Therapy procedure for walking training, each 15 minutes — 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 97116 in Alabama, Medicare reimburses about $27.20 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Alabama range from $6.65 to $240 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.4x 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 therapy procedure for walking training, each 15 minutes cost in Alabama?
- Cash prices for therapy procedure for walking training, each 15 minutes (CPT 97116) in Alabama range from $6.65 to $240, with a median of $65.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest therapy procedure for walking training, each 15 minutes in Alabama?
- The cheapest Alabama hospital published cash price for this procedure is $6.65. 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 97116 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.