Calcium test cost in Birmingham, AL — inpatient
In Birmingham, AL, 8 hospitals list a cash price for calcium blood test, total as an inpatient: from $12.00 to $322.14, with a median of $160.31. The lowest listed price is at UAB Medical West — $148.31 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $35.72 at 45 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 4 cities for code 82310, 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAB Medical West lowest Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 Compreh Metabolic Panel 3of14 | $12.00 | $16.00 | $9.92–$14.40 | 25% | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 Basic Metabolic Panel T 1of8 | $14.25 | $19.00 | $11.78–$17.10 | 25% | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham, AL · (205) 971-1000 CALCIUM TOTAL | $15.12 | $63.00 | $15.12–$56.70 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 Calcium,Serum | $17.25 | $23.00 | $14.26–$20.70 | 25% | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL HC Assay of Calcium, Total - Calcium | $20.62 | $47.96 | $32.61–$43.16 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Assay of Calcium, Total - Calcium | $20.62 | $47.96 | $32.61–$43.16 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Assay of Calcium, Total - Calcium | $20.62 | $47.96 | $47.96 | 57% | — source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 Renal Function Panel 2of10 | $57.00 | $76.00 | $47.12–$68.40 | 25% | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 Calcium Total Assay 2of4 | $163.50 | $218.00 | $135.16–$196.20 | 25% | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 783-3800 Hb Assay Of Calcium, Total - Calcium | $300.00 | $300.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper, AL · (205) 387-4000 Hb Assay Of Calcium, Total - Calcium | $300.00 | $300.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster, AL · (205) 620-8100 Hb Assay Of Calcium, Total - Calcium | $300.00 | $300.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 877-1000 Hb Assay Of Calcium, Total - Calcium | $322.14 | $322.14 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.00, median $160.31, highest $322.14 — a 26.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $160.31 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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 calcium test measures calcium in the blood. It is used for bone disease, kidney stones, parathyroid problems and some cancers.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.