Neck X-ray cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 51 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the neck (cervical spine), 2 or 3 views: from $60.00 to $2,347.71, with a median of $199.88. The lowest price is at Whitfield Regional Hospital (Demopolis). The highest price is 39.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $199.88, is 29% below the US median of $281.00.
- That is 2.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- Alabama ranks 10th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 17 of 51 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72040. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$60.00Whitfield Regional Hospital
Median$199.88half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,347.71in Alabama
Lowest saves$139.88vs the median
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitfield Regional Hospital lowest Demopolis · Demopolis, AL C-Spine (2 or 3 Views) | $60.00 | $100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeland Community Hospital Haleyville · Haleyville, AL CERVICAL SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $65.00 | $220.13 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Monroeville · Monroeville, AL SPINE CERVICAL TWO OR THREE VIEWS | $72.60 | $181.50 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL Hc Radex Spine Cervical 2 Or 3 Views | $77.00 | $1,181.14 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan · Dothan, AL X-RAY OF UPPER SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $80.44 | $201.09 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL XR Neck Spine 2-3 Views 72040 AMB | $86.35 | $157.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Crenshaw Community Hospital Luverne · Luverne, AL XR CERVICAL SPINE 2 V | $89.50 | $179.00 | Oct 13, 2025 source file |
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville · Birmingham, AL SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $93.20 | $93.20 | Nov 1, 2025 source file |
| Troy Regional Medical Center Troy · Troy, AL C SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $95.00 | $250.00 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Highlands Medical Center Scottsboro · Scottsboro, AL X-RAY OF UPPER SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $98.00 | $140.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Russellville Hospital Russellville · Russellville, AL DX CERVICAL SPINE 2-3 V | $98.80 | $380.00 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Evergreen Medical Center Evergreen · Evergreen, AL CERVICAL SPINE 3 VIEWS | $102.70 | $158.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - East Alabama Wedowee · Wedowee, AL X-RAY OF UPPER SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $108.40 | $271.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Spine Cervical 2/3vw | $129.00 | $539.00 | — source file |
| Medical Center Enterprise Enterprise · Enterprise, AL SP-CERV SP 2TO3VW DR | $134.20 | $1,491.16 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baldwin Health Foley · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL SP-CERV SP 2TO3VW DR | $139.53 | $775.18 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton · Hamilton, AL HC PBB RADEX SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $144.91 | $337.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Mississippi Health Services-South Marion Winfield · Winfield, AL HC RADEX SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $144.91 | $337.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical Center Barbour Eufaula · Eufaula, AL-GA CERV SPINE =/> 3V | $147.50 | $295.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro · Tuscaloosa, AL C SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $149.60 | $187.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan · Dothan, AL SP-CERV SP 2TO3VW DR | $158.85 | $1,059.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer · Birmingham, AL Spine Cervical 3 Views or Less | $165.00 | $220.00 | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center East Montgomery · Montgomery, AL F-DX CERVICAL SPINE AP AND LAT | $180.36 | $300.60 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery · Montgomery, AL CERV SP AP&LAT | $180.36 | $300.60 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Dch Regional Medical Center Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa, AL Cer Sp partial 2or3view | $199.88 | $399.75 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Fayette Medical Center Fayette · Fayette, AL Cer.Sp Flex Ext Only 2or3 vw | $199.88 | $399.75 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Radex Spine Cervical 2 or 3 Views - Xr Cervical Spine 2-3 Views | $200.79 | $466.95 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Radex Spine Cervical 2 or 3 Views - Xr Cervical Spine 2-3 Views | $200.79 | $466.95 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL SET IV BLOOD FLUID WARM LVL 1 | $203.50 | $203.50 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Madison · Huntsville, AL SET IV BLOOD FLUID WARM LVL 1 | $203.50 | $203.50 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Choctaw General Butler · Butler, AL HC SPINE CERVICAL, AP&LAT | $205.20 | $270.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham · Birmingham, AL SP-CERV SP 2TO3VW DR | $212.25 | $1,415.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC DX SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $233.50 | $467.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL XR CSPINE FLEX AND EXT ONLY | $254.13 | $298.98 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman · Cullman, AL XR Spine Cervical 2 or 3 Views | $266.48 | $496.68 | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL SP-CERV SP 2TO3VW DR | $294.14 | $1,634.09 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital West Decatur · Decatur, AL NECK, 3 VIEWS OR LESS | $324.00 | $324.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL NECK, 3 VIEWS OR LESS | $324.00 | $324.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Parkway Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL NECK, 3 VIEWS OR LESS | $324.00 | $324.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Helen Keller Hospital Sheffield · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 2-3 VW | $364.00 | $364.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay · Russellville, AL X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 2-3 VW | $364.00 | $364.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville · Albertville, AL X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 2-3 VW | $388.30 | $388.30 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Centers Boaz · Albertville, AL X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 2-3 VW | $388.30 | $388.30 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL SP-CERV SP 2TO3VW DR | $409.23 | $3,410.29 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Athens Limestone Hospital Athens · Huntsville, AL X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 2-3 VW | $513.00 | $513.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne · Fort Payne, AL X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 2-3 VW | $513.00 | $513.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Radex Spine Cervical 2 Or 3 Views - Xr Cervical Spine 2-3 Views | $1,411.00 | $1,411.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Radex Spine Cervical 2 Or 3 Views - Xr Cervical Spine 2-3 Views | $1,411.00 | $1,411.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Radex Spine Cervical 2 Or 3 Views - Xr Cervical Spine 2-3 Views | $1,411.00 | $1,411.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Radex Spine Cervical 2 Or 3 Views - Xr Cervical Spine 2-3 Views | $1,411.00 | $1,411.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Radex Spine Cervical 2 Or 3 Views - Xr Cervical Spine 2-3 Views | $2,347.71 | $2,347.71 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 9 | $93.20 | $212.25 |
| Huntsville, AL | 4 | $203.50 | $248.82 |
| Decatur, AL | 3 | $324.00 | $324.00 |
| Albertville, AL | 2 | $388.30 | $388.30 |
| Dothan, AL | 2 | $80.44 | $119.64 |
| Gadsden, AL | 2 | $77.00 | $243.12 |
| Montgomery, AL | 2 | $180.36 | $180.36 |
| Russellville, AL | 2 | $98.80 | $231.40 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 2 | $129.00 | $770.00 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 2 | $149.60 | $174.74 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $86.35 | $86.35 |
| Butler, AL | 1 | $205.20 | $205.20 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $233.50 | $233.50 |
| Cullman, AL | 1 | $266.48 | $266.48 |
| Demopolis, AL | 1 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 1 | $139.53 | $139.53 |
| Evergreen, AL | 1 | $102.70 | $102.70 |
| Enterprise, AL | 1 | $134.20 | $134.20 |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | 1 | $147.50 | $147.50 |
| Fayette, AL | 1 | $199.88 | $199.88 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 1 | $364.00 | $364.00 |
| Fort Payne, AL | 1 | $513.00 | $513.00 |
| Haleyville, AL | 1 | $65.00 | $65.00 |
| Hamilton, AL | 1 | $144.91 | $144.91 |
| Luverne, AL | 1 | $89.50 | $89.50 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $72.60 | $72.60 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $254.13 | $254.13 |
| Scottsboro, AL | 1 | $98.00 | $98.00 |
| Troy, AL | 1 | $95.00 | $95.00 |
| Wedowee, AL | 1 | $108.40 | $108.40 |
| Winfield, AL | 1 | $144.91 | $144.91 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What neck X-ray is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Neck X-ray explained.
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine), 2 or 3 views in other states
- Alaska$484.42
- Arizona$217.70
- Arkansas$120.34
- California$450.43
- Colorado$312.30
- Connecticut$330.75
- Delaware$402.33
- District of Columbia$341.74, 3 hospitals
- Florida$689.50
- Georgia$285.78
- Hawaii$277.20
- Idaho$261.30
- Illinois$357.27
- Indiana$249.95
- Iowa$247.18
- Kansas$245.43
- Kentucky$317.40
- Louisiana$143.64
- Maine$207.30
- Maryland$191.23
- Massachusetts$306.80
- Michigan$230.75
- Minnesota$244.57
- Mississippi$136.67
- Missouri$292.74
- Montana$215.20
- Nebraska$306.38
- Nevada$434.09
- New Hampshire$276.20
- New Jersey$117.49
- New Mexico$271.45
- New York$212.87
- North Carolina$312.00
- North Dakota$163.20
- Ohio$334.13
- Oklahoma$204.44
- Oregon$258.65
- Pennsylvania$332.50
- Puerto Rico$75.75
- Rhode Island$227.00
- South Carolina$343.50
- South Dakota$370.00
- Tennessee$140.99
- Texas$364.80
- Utah$527.45
- Vermont$503.00
- Virginia$374.00
- Washington$320.37
- West Virginia$194.75
- Wisconsin$240.35
- Wyoming$297.21
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.