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X-ray of Both Hips, 2 Views Cost in Alabama
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 43 Alabama hospitals. CPT 73521. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $175
📉 Low $11.80
📈 High $1,452
🏥 43 hospitals
🏛️ 37 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $37.20
Hospital comparison — Alabama
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 43 of 43 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | BCBS | Centene | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WETUMPKA |
$11.80 | — | $100 | $100 | — | $750 | — | — | — |
| NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER HAMILTON HAMILTON |
$15.60 | $93.77 | — | — | $175 | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY |
$23.18 | $30.00 | $50.00 | $60.00 | $45.00 | — | $92.75 | — | $92.75 |
| USA HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$33.00 | $41.75 | $41.75 | $41.75 | $41.75 | $40.92 | $41.75 | $41.75 | — |
| USA HEALTH CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$33.00 | $41.75 | $41.75 | $41.75 | $161 | $40.92 | $41.75 | $41.75 | — |
| OCHSNER CHOCTAW GENERAL BUTLER |
$53.20 | $17.48 | $13.09 | $8.10 | $20.22 | $8.41 | $35.60 | — | $35.60 |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL CHATOM |
$54.17 | $52.21 | — | — | — | $183 | — | — | — |
| LAKE MARTIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DADEVILLE |
$69.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OPP |
$70.20 | $9.93 | $9.93 | $88.30 | — | $9.93 | — | — | $93.96 |
| RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GADSDEN |
$93.00 | — | $93.30 | $88.64 | $93.30 | $73.03 | — | $95.17 | $93.30 |
| LAKELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HALEYVILLE |
$93.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL RUSSELLVILLE |
$105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - EAST ALABAMA WEDOWEE |
$114 | $33.00 | $90.00 | — | $33.00 | $33.00 | — | — | — |
| MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$116 | — | $94.57 | $94.57 | $116 | $94.57 | — | — | $36.46 |
| EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER OPELIKA |
$123 | $9.83 | — | $9.83 | $9.83 | $9.83 | — | — | — |
| BIBB MEDICAL CENTER CENTREVILLE |
$135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| D. W. MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BREWTON |
$136 | $92.33 | $92.33 | $92.33 | — | $92.33 | — | — | — |
| ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ATMORE |
$136 | $92.33 | $92.33 | $92.33 | — | $92.33 | — | — | — |
| CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LUVERNE |
$141 | — | — | $68.91 | — | — | — | — | $68.91 |
| SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER DOTHAN |
$141 | $82.00 | $100 | $70.00 | $65.00 | $100 | $100 | — | — |
| EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER EVERGREEN |
$144 | — | — | $93.55 | — | — | — | — | $93.55 |
| DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL WEST DECATUR |
$175 | $97.23 | $97.70 | $95.32 | $98.18 | $95.32 | $105 | $98.18 | — |
| DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL BELTLINE RD SW DECATUR |
$175 | $97.23 | $97.70 | $95.32 | $98.18 | $95.32 | $105 | $98.18 | — |
| CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CULLMAN |
$176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH ALABAMA SHOALS HOSPITAL W AVALAON AVE MUSCLE SHOALS |
$197 | — | — | — | — | $19.88 | — | — | — |
| NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER VETRANS DRIVE FLORENCE |
$197 | — | — | — | — | $19.88 | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA CHILDREN'S SOUTH HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA BENJAMIN RUSSELL HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER MOBILE |
$213 | $37.77 | $100 | — | — | $97.00 | $100 | $100 | — |
| JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON |
$255 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GROVE HILL |
$257 | $96.50 | $96.50 | $96.50 | $322 | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER CENTRE |
$305 | $105 | $105 | $105 | $94.35 | $102 | $104 | — | — |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN HUNTSVILLE |
$542 | $38.13 | $38.13 | $38.13 | $38.13 | $38.13 | $38.13 | $38.13 | $38.13 |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL MADISON |
$542 | $38.13 | $38.13 | $38.13 | $38.13 | $38.13 | $38.13 | $38.13 | $38.13 |
| RED BAY HOSPITAL RED BAY |
$542 | $141 | $172 | $135 | $135 | $141 | $155 | $142 | $141 |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH GUNTERSVILLE |
$542 | $91.90 | $92.36 | — | $90.10 | $90.10 | $180 | $92.81 | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH BOAZ |
$542 | $91.90 | $92.36 | — | $90.10 | $90.10 | $180 | $92.81 | — |
| HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL SHEFFIELD |
$542 | $36.76 | $36.94 | $36.04 | $36.40 | $36.04 | $36.04 | $37.12 | $36.04 |
| BAPTIST HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL NORTH |
$721 | $95.63 | $98.07 | $94.67 | $183 | — | $172 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH PRINCETON HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$721 | $95.63 | $98.07 | $94.67 | $183 | — | $172 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH WALKER HOSPITAL JASPER |
$721 | $92.32 | $98.07 | $91.40 | $187 | — | $166 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH CITIZENS HOSPITAL TALLADEGA |
$721 | $93.77 | $98.07 | $92.83 | $176 | — | $169 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH BROOKWOOD HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$1,452 | $95.63 | $98.07 | $94.67 | $183 | — | $172 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 73521, 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: $298 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 43 Alabama hospitals above publish for X-ray of both hips, 2 views — 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 73521 in Alabama, Medicare reimburses about $37.20 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Alabama range from $11.80 to $1,452 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.7x 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 of both hips, 2 views cost in Alabama?
- Cash prices for x-ray of both hips, 2 views (CPT 73521) in Alabama range from $11.80 to $1,452, with a median of $175. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of both hips, 2 views in Alabama?
- The cheapest Alabama hospital published cash price for this procedure is $11.80. 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 73521 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.