Leg CT scan cost in Birmingham, AL — inpatient
In Birmingham, AL, 7 hospitals list a cash price for leg CT scan without contrast (hip to foot, any part) as an inpatient: from $409.12 to $10,411.90, with a median of $5,015.00. The lowest listed price is at The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital — $4,605.88 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $867.92 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 4 cities for code 73700, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 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 Lower Extremity WO Contrast,CT+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $409.12 | $951.45 | $646.99–$951.45 | 57% |
| UAB Medical West one side Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 Lwr Ext Unilat w/o Cont Rt+1 more line at this price File of Jun 22, 2026 · source file | $1,545.75 | $2,061.00 | $1,277.82–$1,854.90 | 25% |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham, AL · (205) 971-1000 CT-LOWER EXT WO File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,348.88 | $9,787.00 | $2,348.88–$8,808.30 | 76% |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital one side Birmingham, AL · (205) 783-3800 Hb Ct Scan Lower Extremity W/O Dye - Ct Lower Ext Left Wo Iv Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5,015.00 | $5,015.00 | — | — |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital one side Jasper, AL · (205) 387-4000 Hb Ct Scan Lower Extremity W/O Dye - Ct Lower Ext Left Wo Iv Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5,015.00 | $5,015.00 | — | — |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital one side Alabaster, AL · (205) 620-8100 Hb Ct Scan Lower Extremity W/O Dye - Ct Lower Ext Left Wo Iv Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5,015.00 | $5,015.00 | — | — |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital one side Birmingham, AL · (205) 877-1000 Hb Ct Scan Lower Extremity W/O Dye - Ct Lower Ext Left Wo Iv Contrast File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $10,411.90 | $10,411.90 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $409.12, median $5,015.00, highest $10,411.90 — a 25.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $5,015.00 — 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 leg CT without contrast makes cross-section pictures of part of the leg, such as the knee, ankle or foot bones. It is used for complex fractures, planning surgery and when an X-ray is unclear.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan and any contrast dye. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.