Kidney scan (nuclear) cost in Alabama

Prices at 27 hospitals in Alabama, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $897 — 34% below the US median ($1,349), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden, AL $484 $485 ★ 3/5 155 min —
Russellville Hospital Russellville, AL $514 $1,977 ★ 4/5 101 min —
The East Alabama Healthcare Authority Opelika, AL $542 $454 ★ 3/5 200 min —
Eamc-Lanier Valley, AL $542 $454 — — —
Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama Wedowee, AL $726 $279 — 96 min —
Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga, AL $740 $794 ★ 3/5 124 min —
Usa Health University Hospital Mobile, AL $767 $384 ★ 2/5 211 min —
Usa Health Children's & Women's Hospital Mobile, AL $767 $384 — — —
Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman, AL $776 $492 ★ 2/5 152 min —
Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center Anniston, AL $785 $491 ★ 1/5 244 min —
Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan, AL $809 $521 ★ 4/5 212 min —
Springhill Medical Center Mobile, AL $897 $146 ★ 3/5 147 min —
Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton, AL $1,100 — ★ 3/5 104 min —
Northwest Medical Center Winfield, AL $1,100 $850 ★ 4/5 130 min —
Medical Center Barbour Eufaula, AL $1,121 $517 — 157 min —
Grove Hill Memorial Hospital Grove Hill, AL $1,155 $501 — 166 min —
Usa Health HCA Providence Hospital, Llc Mobile, AL $1,183 $174 ★ 3/5 212 min —
The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL $1,346 $2,488 — — —
St. Vincent's East Birmingham, AL $1,551 $557 ★ 3/5 158 min —
St Vincent's Birmingham Birmingham, AL $1,551 $557 ★ 3/5 243 min —
St Vincent's St Clair Pell City, AL $1,551 $557 ★ 3/5 154 min —
St Vincent's Chilton Clanton, AL $1,551 $557 — 164 min —
Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, AL $1,747 $599 — 131 min —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,401
Cash / self-pay
$897
Insurer-negotiated
$526
Medicare pays
$172
$542$1,551
Median cash $897  ·  Medicare $172  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $897 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($345).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,401 list price could save about $1,504 (63%).

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