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X-ray for Estimating Bone Age Cost in Alabama
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 41 Alabama hospitals. CPT 77072. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $126
📉 Low $9.96
📈 High $655
🏥 41 hospitals
🏛️ 37 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $22.80
Hospital comparison — Alabama
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 41 of 41 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Humana | BCBS | Cigna | Centene | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WETUMPKA |
$9.96 | $100 | — | $100 | $750 | — | — | — | — |
| MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$24.40 | $94.57 | — | $94.57 | $94.57 | $18.35 | — | — | $22.34 |
| MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OPP |
$35.10 | $8.41 | $8.41 | $88.30 | $8.41 | — | — | — | $93.96 |
| JACKSON HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY |
$41.80 | $50.00 | $30.00 | $60.00 | — | $95.13 | $92.75 | — | $92.75 |
| ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL ATHENS |
$42.00 | $38.84 | $33.60 | — | $30.31 | $37.89 | $37.89 | $42.00 | — |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - EAST ALABAMA WEDOWEE |
$48.40 | $90.00 | $33.00 | — | $33.00 | $28.62 | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL CHATOM |
$54.17 | $196 | $33.38 | $309 | $183 | — | — | — | — |
| COOSA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SYLACAUGA |
$64.00 | $102 | $102 | $268 | $268 | — | — | $105 | — |
| USA HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$67.00 | $25.38 | $25.38 | $25.38 | $24.88 | $25.38 | $25.38 | $25.38 | — |
| USA HEALTH CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$67.00 | $25.38 | $25.38 | $25.38 | $24.88 | $129 | $25.38 | $25.38 | — |
| EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER EVERGREEN |
$68.90 | — | — | $93.55 | — | — | — | — | $93.55 |
| CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CULLMAN |
$84.98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCHSNER CHOCTAW GENERAL BUTLER |
$86.64 | $22.26 | $39.49 | $18.40 | $24.82 | $22.26 | $22.26 | — | $22.26 |
| RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GADSDEN |
$93.00 | $93.30 | — | $88.64 | $73.03 | $93.30 | — | $95.17 | $93.30 |
| LAKELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HALEYVILLE |
$93.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER HAMILTON HAMILTON |
$105 | — | $93.77 | — | — | $175 | — | — | — |
| BIBB MEDICAL CENTER CENTREVILLE |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL RUSSELLVILLE |
$114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| D. W. MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BREWTON |
$121 | $92.33 | $92.33 | $92.33 | $92.33 | — | — | — | — |
| ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ATMORE |
$121 | $92.33 | $92.33 | $92.33 | $92.33 | — | — | — | — |
| EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER OPELIKA |
$126 | — | $8.30 | $8.30 | $8.30 | $8.30 | — | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER DOTHAN |
$141 | $100 | $82.00 | $70.00 | $100 | $65.00 | $100 | — | — |
| CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL ASHLAND |
$151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA CHILDREN'S SOUTH HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA BENJAMIN RUSSELL HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LUVERNE |
$204 | — | — | $100 | — | — | — | — | $100 |
| NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER VETRANS DRIVE FLORENCE |
$208 | — | — | — | $25.17 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH ALABAMA SHOALS HOSPITAL W AVALAON AVE MUSCLE SHOALS |
$208 | — | — | — | $25.17 | — | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER MOBILE |
$213 | $100 | $21.17 | — | $97.00 | — | $100 | $100 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER CENTRE |
$254 | $105 | $105 | $105 | $102 | $94.35 | $86.54 | — | — |
| GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GROVE HILL |
$257 | $96.50 | $96.50 | $96.50 | — | $322 | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH GUNTERSVILLE |
$294 | $92.36 | $91.90 | — | $90.10 | $73.43 | $180 | $92.81 | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH BOAZ |
$294 | $92.36 | $91.90 | — | $90.10 | $73.43 | $180 | $92.81 | — |
| RED BAY HOSPITAL RED BAY |
$389 | $124 | $101 | $97.25 | $101 | $97.25 | $111 | $102 | $101 |
| HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL SHEFFIELD |
$389 | $36.94 | $36.76 | $36.04 | $36.04 | $36.40 | $36.04 | $37.12 | $36.04 |
| BAPTIST HEALTH WALKER HOSPITAL JASPER |
$563 | $98.07 | $92.32 | $91.40 | — | $28.08 | $166 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL NORTH |
$563 | $98.07 | $95.63 | $94.67 | — | $27.52 | $172 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH CITIZENS HOSPITAL TALLADEGA |
$563 | $98.07 | $93.77 | $92.83 | — | $26.43 | $169 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH PRINCETON HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$563 | $98.07 | $95.63 | $94.67 | — | $27.52 | $172 | — | — |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN HUNTSVILLE |
$655 | $38.13 | $38.13 | $38.13 | $30.31 | $38.13 | $38.13 | $38.13 | $38.13 |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL MADISON |
$655 | $38.13 | $38.13 | $38.13 | $30.31 | $38.13 | $38.13 | $38.13 | $38.13 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 77072, 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: $215 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 41 Alabama hospitals above publish for X-ray for estimating bone age — 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 77072 in Alabama, Medicare reimburses about $22.80 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Alabama range from $9.96 to $655 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.5x 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 x-ray for estimating bone age cost in Alabama?
- Cash prices for x-ray for estimating bone age (CPT 77072) in Alabama range from $9.96 to $655, with a median of $126. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray for estimating bone age in Alabama?
- The cheapest Alabama hospital published cash price for this procedure is $9.96. 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 77072 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.