Sinus X-ray cost in Birmingham, AL — inpatient
In Birmingham, AL, 7 hospitals list a cash price for sinus X-ray, complete, 3 or more views as an inpatient: from $200.79 to $2,790.00, with a median of $1,753.00. The lowest listed price is at The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital — $1,552.21 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $265.02 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 4 cities for code 70220, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 22, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Birmingham, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital lowest Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC X-Ray Sinuses 3+ Vw - Xr Paranasal Sinuses 3+ Views+1 more line at this price source file | $200.79 | $466.95 | $317.53–$466.95 | 57% |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham, AL · (205) 971-1000 HE-SINUSES 3VPLUS DR File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $335.28 | $1,397.00 | $335.28–$1,257.30 | 76% |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 Sinuses Complete 3 or + Views File of Jun 22, 2026 · source file | $441.75 | $589.00 | $365.18–$530.10 | 25% |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 783-3800 Hb X-Ray Sinuses 3+ Vw - Xr Paranasal Sinuses 3+ Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,753.00 | $1,753.00 | — | — |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper, AL · (205) 387-4000 Hb X-Ray Sinuses 3+ Vw - Xr Paranasal Sinuses 3+ Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,753.00 | $1,753.00 | — | — |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster, AL · (205) 620-8100 Hb X-Ray Sinuses 3+ Vw - Xr Paranasal Sinuses 3+ Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,753.00 | $1,753.00 | — | — |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 877-1000 Hb X-Ray Sinuses 3+ Vw - Xr Paranasal Sinuses 3+ Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,790.00 | $2,790.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $200.79, median $1,753.00, highest $2,790.00 — a 13.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $1,753.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A sinus X-ray takes three or more pictures of the air-filled spaces in the face. It can show fluid or thickening, but a sinus CT (70486) gives far more detail and is the usual test before sinus surgery.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.