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X-ray of Chest, 1 View Cost in Alabama
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 46 Alabama hospitals. CPT 71045. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $118
📉 Low $9.58
📈 High $1,048
🏥 46 hospitals
🏛️ 40 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $22.76
Hospital comparison — Alabama
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 46 of 46 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Humana | BCBS | Cigna | Centene | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WETUMPKA |
$9.58 | $100 | — | $100 | $750 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER HAMILTON HAMILTON |
$16.20 | — | $78.05 | — | — | $146 | — | — | — |
| JACKSON HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY |
$17.29 | $50.00 | $30.00 | $60.00 | — | $45.00 | $735 | — | $735 |
| D. W. MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BREWTON |
$23.40 | $38.22 | $19.50 | $76.85 | $76.85 | — | — | — | — |
| ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ATMORE |
$23.40 | $38.22 | $19.50 | $76.85 | $76.85 | — | — | — | — |
| USA HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$27.00 | $25.38 | $25.38 | $25.38 | $24.88 | $25.38 | $25.38 | $25.38 | — |
| USA HEALTH CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$27.00 | $25.38 | $25.38 | $25.38 | $24.88 | $82.82 | $25.38 | $25.38 | — |
| MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OPP |
$36.90 | $7.79 | $7.79 | $73.50 | $7.79 | — | — | — | $78.21 |
| LAKE MARTIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DADEVILLE |
$45.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COOSA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SYLACAUGA |
$52.00 | $84.00 | $84.00 | $217 | $217 | — | — | $87.00 | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL CHATOM |
$54.17 | $106 | $32.92 | $168 | $183 | — | — | — | — |
| HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL SHEFFIELD |
$57.50 | $25.88 | $30.60 | $25.88 | $30.00 | $30.30 | $30.00 | $30.90 | $30.00 |
| RED BAY HOSPITAL RED BAY |
$76.00 | $24.15 | $19.76 | $19.00 | $19.76 | $11.90 | $21.74 | $19.96 | $19.76 |
| OCHSNER CHOCTAW GENERAL BUTLER |
$76.00 | $10.62 | $14.20 | $6.36 | $14.45 | $15.99 | $22.50 | — | $22.50 |
| MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$76.00 | $78.71 | — | $78.71 | $78.71 | $17.72 | — | — | $22.30 |
| RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GADSDEN |
$77.00 | $77.67 | — | $73.79 | $73.03 | $77.67 | — | $79.22 | $77.67 |
| LAKELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HALEYVILLE |
$77.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER DOTHAN |
$78.48 | $71.83 | $82.00 | $70.00 | $83.43 | $65.00 | $83.43 | — | — |
| RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL RUSSELLVILLE |
$85.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER OPELIKA |
$86.35 | — | $7.98 | $7.98 | $7.98 | $7.98 | — | — | — |
| EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER EVERGREEN |
$86.45 | — | — | $77.46 | — | — | — | — | $77.46 |
| CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LUVERNE |
$89.50 | — | — | $43.86 | — | — | — | — | $43.86 |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - EAST ALABAMA WEDOWEE |
$91.60 | $90.00 | $33.00 | — | $33.00 | $29.77 | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER MOBILE |
$118 | $100 | $21.17 | — | $97.00 | — | $100 | $100 | — |
| BIBB MEDICAL CENTER CENTREVILLE |
$135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CULLMAN |
$136 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL ASHLAND |
$140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON |
$161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER CENTRE |
$185 | $86.82 | $86.82 | $86.82 | $84.22 | $78.11 | $63.16 | — | — |
| DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL BELTLINE RD SW DECATUR |
$190 | $81.33 | $80.93 | $79.35 | $79.35 | $81.73 | $87.28 | $81.73 | — |
| DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL WEST DECATUR |
$190 | $81.33 | $80.93 | $79.35 | $79.35 | $81.73 | $87.28 | $81.73 | — |
| GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GROVE HILL |
$191 | $80.33 | $80.33 | $80.33 | — | $239 | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA CHILDREN'S SOUTH HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA BENJAMIN RUSSELL HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH BOAZ |
$245 | $76.88 | $76.50 | — | $75.00 | $61.33 | $150 | $77.25 | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH GUNTERSVILLE |
$245 | $76.88 | $76.50 | — | $75.00 | $61.33 | $150 | $77.25 | — |
| NORTH ALABAMA SHOALS HOSPITAL W AVALAON AVE MUSCLE SHOALS |
$289 | $75.96 | $77.61 | $84.37 | $26.50 | — | $98.92 | — | — |
| NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER VETRANS DRIVE FLORENCE |
$289 | $75.96 | $77.61 | $84.37 | $26.50 | — | $98.92 | — | — |
| ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL ATHENS |
$311 | $32.33 | $31.54 | — | $31.54 | $31.54 | $31.54 | $81.22 | — |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL MADISON |
$326 | $31.74 | $31.74 | $31.74 | $31.74 | $31.74 | $31.74 | $31.74 | $31.74 |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN HUNTSVILLE |
$326 | $31.74 | $31.74 | $31.74 | $31.74 | $31.74 | $31.74 | $31.74 | $31.74 |
| BAPTIST HEALTH BROOKWOOD HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$1,035 | $72.81 | $79.60 | $78.81 | — | $158 | $143 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH CITIZENS HOSPITAL TALLADEGA |
$1,048 | $72.81 | $78.05 | $77.27 | — | $152 | $140 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL NORTH |
$1,048 | $72.81 | $79.60 | $78.81 | — | $158 | $143 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH WALKER HOSPITAL JASPER |
$1,048 | $72.81 | $76.85 | $76.08 | — | $162 | $138 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH PRINCETON HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$1,048 | $72.81 | $79.60 | $78.81 | — | $158 | $143 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 71045, 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: $202 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 X-ray of chest, 1 view — 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 71045 in Alabama, Medicare reimburses about $22.76 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Alabama range from $9.58 to $1,048 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.2x 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 chest, 1 view cost in Alabama?
- Cash prices for x-ray of chest, 1 view (CPT 71045) in Alabama range from $9.58 to $1,048, with a median of $118. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of chest, 1 view in Alabama?
- The cheapest Alabama hospital published cash price for this procedure is $9.58. 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 71045 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.