SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 80053, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Jan 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL
HUNTSVILLE, AL PULSE OXIMETER PROBE |
$70.00 | $70.00 | — | — file |
|
| Crestwood Medical Center
HUNTSVILLE, AL COMP METAB PANEL |
$71.41 | $396.72 | 82% | Jan 1, 2026 file |
|
| HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL
HUNTSVILLE, AL LAB-COMP METABOLIC PANEL |
$224.00 | $224.00 | — | — file |
Outpatient: lowest $70.00, median $71.41, highest $224.00 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $83.31. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.