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X-ray of Knee, 3 Views Cost in Alabama
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 41 Alabama hospitals. CPT 73562. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $174
📉 Low $2.40
📈 High $2,671
🏥 41 hospitals
🏛️ 37 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $37.66
Hospital comparison — Alabama
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 41 of 41 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | BCBS | Centene | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER HAMILTON HAMILTON |
$2.40 | $78.05 | — | — | $146 | — | — | — | — |
| ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WETUMPKA |
$9.91 | — | $100 | $100 | — | $750 | — | — | — |
| JACKSON HOSPITAL MONTGOMERY |
$17.29 | $30.00 | $50.00 | $60.00 | $45.00 | — | $76.80 | — | $76.80 |
| ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL ATHENS |
$33.00 | $26.40 | $32.33 | — | $31.54 | $31.54 | $31.54 | $33.00 | — |
| USA HEALTH CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$38.00 | $42.42 | $42.42 | $42.42 | $108 | $41.57 | $42.42 | $42.42 | — |
| USA HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$38.00 | $42.42 | $42.42 | $42.42 | $42.42 | $41.57 | $42.42 | $42.42 | — |
| MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OPP |
$46.80 | $8.65 | $8.65 | $73.50 | — | $8.65 | — | — | $78.21 |
| GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GROVE HILL |
$49.20 | $61.50 | $57.40 | $80.33 | $61.50 | — | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL CHATOM |
$54.17 | $51.59 | — | — | — | $183 | — | — | — |
| RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GADSDEN |
$77.00 | — | $77.67 | $73.79 | $77.67 | $73.03 | — | $79.22 | $77.67 |
| LAKELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HALEYVILLE |
$77.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COOSA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SYLACAUGA |
$78.00 | $84.00 | $84.00 | $325 | — | $325 | — | $87.00 | — |
| OCHSNER CHOCTAW GENERAL BUTLER |
$82.84 | $14.68 | $11.00 | $6.82 | $14.14 | $11.03 | $29.70 | — | $29.70 |
| MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$84.80 | — | $78.71 | $78.71 | $25.14 | $78.71 | — | — | $36.91 |
| EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER OPELIKA |
$86.35 | $8.26 | — | $8.26 | $8.26 | $8.26 | — | — | — |
| EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER EVERGREEN |
$103 | — | — | $77.46 | — | — | — | — | $77.46 |
| BIBB MEDICAL CENTER CENTREVILLE |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL RUSSELLVILLE |
$121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL ASHLAND |
$137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - EAST ALABAMA WEDOWEE |
$152 | $33.00 | $90.00 | — | $33.00 | $33.00 | — | — | — |
| JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON |
$161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN HUNTSVILLE |
$174 | $80.93 | $81.33 | $78.08 | $81.73 | $57.94 | $87.28 | $81.73 | $79.35 |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL MADISON |
$174 | $80.93 | $81.33 | $78.08 | $81.73 | $57.94 | $87.28 | $81.73 | $79.35 |
| NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER VETRANS DRIVE FLORENCE |
$197 | $77.61 | $76.09 | $84.37 | $377 | $44.15 | — | — | — |
| NORTH ALABAMA SHOALS HOSPITAL W AVALAON AVE MUSCLE SHOALS |
$197 | $77.61 | $76.09 | $84.37 | $377 | $44.15 | — | — | — |
| ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ATMORE |
$199 | $76.85 | $76.85 | $76.85 | — | $76.85 | — | — | — |
| D. W. MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BREWTON |
$199 | $76.85 | $76.85 | $76.85 | — | $76.85 | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA BENJAMIN RUSSELL HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER MOBILE |
$207 | $39.43 | $100 | — | — | $97.00 | $100 | $100 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER CENTRE |
$226 | $86.82 | $86.82 | $86.82 | $78.11 | $84.22 | $77.33 | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER DOTHAN |
$243 | $82.00 | $71.83 | $70.00 | $65.00 | $83.43 | $83.43 | — | — |
| CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CULLMAN |
$283 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH BOAZ |
$309 | $76.50 | $76.88 | — | $75.00 | $75.00 | $150 | $77.25 | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH GUNTERSVILLE |
$309 | $76.50 | $76.88 | — | $75.00 | $75.00 | $150 | $77.25 | — |
| HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL SHEFFIELD |
$572 | $76.50 | $76.88 | $75.00 | $75.75 | $75.00 | $82.50 | $77.25 | $75.00 |
| RED BAY HOSPITAL RED BAY |
$572 | $149 | $160 | $143 | $112 | $149 | $164 | $150 | $149 |
| BAPTIST HEALTH PRINCETON HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$1,311 | $79.60 | $72.81 | $78.81 | $50.46 | — | $143 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH CITIZENS HOSPITAL TALLADEGA |
$1,311 | $78.05 | $72.81 | $77.27 | $48.46 | — | $140 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH WALKER HOSPITAL JASPER |
$1,311 | $76.85 | $72.81 | $76.08 | $51.49 | — | $138 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL NORTH |
$1,311 | $79.60 | $72.81 | $78.81 | $50.46 | — | $143 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH BROOKWOOD HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$2,671 | $79.60 | $72.81 | $78.81 | $50.46 | — | $143 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 73562, 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: $264 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 73562 in Alabama, Medicare reimburses about $37.66 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Alabama range from $2.40 to $2,671 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.6x 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 knee, 3 views cost in Alabama?
- Cash prices for x-ray of knee, 3 views (CPT 73562) in Alabama range from $2.40 to $2,671, with a median of $174. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of knee, 3 views in Alabama?
- The cheapest Alabama hospital published cash price for this procedure is $2.40. 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 73562 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.