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X-ray of Shoulder, Minimum of 2 Views Cost in Alabama
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 46 Alabama hospitals. CPT 73030. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $141
📉 Low $4.35
📈 High $2,608
🏥 46 hospitals
🏛️ 41 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $31.82
Hospital comparison — Alabama
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 46 of 46 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Humana | BCBS | Cigna | Centene | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER HAMILTON HAMILTON |
$4.35 | $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 |
| HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL SHEFFIELD |
$26.21 | $20.44 | $11.79 | $11.79 | $75.00 | $26.21 | $82.50 | $77.25 | $75.00 |
| ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL ATHENS |
$32.00 | $25.60 | $32.00 | — | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 | — |
| MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OPP |
$40.50 | $8.37 | $8.37 | $73.50 | $8.37 | — | — | — | $78.21 |
| GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GROVE HILL |
$42.00 | $52.50 | $49.00 | $80.33 | — | $52.50 | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL CHATOM |
$54.17 | $43.70 | — | — | $183 | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE MARTIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DADEVILLE |
$57.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COOSA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SYLACAUGA |
$64.00 | $84.00 | $84.00 | $268 | $268 | — | — | $87.00 | — |
| MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$70.80 | — | $78.71 | $78.71 | $78.71 | $21.43 | — | — | $31.18 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER OPELIKA |
$86.35 | $8.26 | — | $8.26 | $8.26 | $8.26 | — | — | — |
| USA HEALTH CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$91.00 | $35.74 | $35.74 | $35.74 | $35.02 | $129 | $35.74 | $35.74 | — |
| USA HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MOBILE |
$91.00 | $35.74 | $35.74 | $35.74 | $35.02 | $35.74 | $35.74 | $35.74 | — |
| OCHSNER CHOCTAW GENERAL BUTLER |
$95.00 | $14.68 | $10.99 | $6.82 | $11.03 | $14.14 | $29.81 | — | $29.81 |
| EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER EVERGREEN |
$96.85 | — | — | $77.46 | — | — | — | — | $77.46 |
| CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LUVERNE |
$104 | — | — | $51.20 | — | — | — | — | $51.20 |
| BIBB MEDICAL CENTER CENTREVILLE |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER DOTHAN |
$121 | $82.00 | $71.83 | $70.00 | $83.43 | $65.00 | $83.43 | — | — |
| RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL RUSSELLVILLE |
$126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - EAST ALABAMA WEDOWEE |
$139 | $33.00 | $90.00 | — | $33.00 | $33.00 | — | — | — |
| CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL ASHLAND |
$141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER JACKSON |
$161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| D. W. MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BREWTON |
$194 | $76.85 | $76.85 | $76.85 | $76.85 | — | — | — | — |
| ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ATMORE |
$194 | $76.85 | $76.85 | $76.85 | $76.85 | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER VETRANS DRIVE FLORENCE |
$197 | $79.44 | $77.88 | $79.89 | $38.85 | — | $98.92 | — | — |
| NORTH ALABAMA SHOALS HOSPITAL W AVALAON AVE MUSCLE SHOALS |
$197 | $79.44 | $77.88 | $79.89 | $38.85 | — | $98.92 | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S OF ALABAMA BENJAMIN RUSSELL HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER MOBILE |
$207 | $31.54 | $100 | — | $97.00 | — | $100 | $100 | — |
| CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CULLMAN |
$223 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER CENTRE |
$226 | $86.82 | $86.82 | $86.82 | $84.22 | $78.11 | $77.33 | — | — |
| DALE MEDICAL CENTER OZARK |
$290 | $73.50 | $73.50 | $73.50 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH BOAZ |
$355 | $76.50 | $76.88 | — | $75.00 | $75.00 | $150 | $77.25 | — |
| MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER NORTH GUNTERSVILLE |
$355 | $76.50 | $76.88 | — | $75.00 | $75.00 | $150 | $77.25 | — |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN & CHILDREN HUNTSVILLE |
$405 | $80.93 | $81.33 | $80.93 | $43.01 | $81.73 | $87.28 | $81.73 | $79.35 |
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL MADISON |
$405 | $80.93 | $81.33 | $80.93 | $43.01 | $81.73 | $87.28 | $81.73 | $79.35 |
| DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL BELTLINE RD SW DECATUR |
$419 | $80.93 | $81.33 | $79.35 | $79.35 | $81.73 | $87.28 | $81.73 | — |
| DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL WEST DECATUR |
$419 | $80.93 | $81.33 | $79.35 | $79.35 | $81.73 | $87.28 | $81.73 | — |
| RED BAY HOSPITAL RED BAY |
$439 | $114 | $140 | $110 | $114 | $112 | $126 | $115 | $114 |
| BAPTIST HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL NORTH |
$2,041 | $79.60 | $72.81 | $78.81 | — | $40.54 | $143 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH WALKER HOSPITAL JASPER |
$2,041 | $76.85 | $72.81 | $76.08 | — | $41.37 | $138 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH PRINCETON HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$2,041 | $79.60 | $72.81 | $78.81 | — | $40.54 | $143 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH CITIZENS HOSPITAL TALLADEGA |
$2,041 | $78.05 | $72.81 | $77.27 | — | $38.94 | $140 | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH BROOKWOOD HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
$2,608 | $79.60 | $72.81 | $78.81 | — | $40.54 | $143 | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 73030, 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: $259 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $141 for this?
That is the median of what the 46 Alabama hospitals above publish for X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 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 73030 in Alabama, Medicare reimburses about $31.82 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Alabama range from $4.35 to $2,608 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.4x 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 x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views cost in Alabama?
- Cash prices for x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views (CPT 73030) in Alabama range from $4.35 to $2,608, with a median of $141. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views in Alabama?
- The cheapest Alabama hospital published cash price for this procedure is $4.35. 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 73030 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.