Lower back X-ray cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 51 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine), 2 or 3 views: from $33.62 to $1,618.52, with a median of $201.67. The lowest price is at Lakeland Community Hospital (Haleyville). The highest price is 48.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $201.67, is 33% below the US median of $303.00.
- That is 1.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Alabama ranks 9th 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 72100. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$33.62Lakeland Community Hospital
Median$201.67half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,618.52in Alabama
Lowest saves$168.05vs the median
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Community Hospital lowest Haleyville · Haleyville, AL LUMBOSACRAL 2-3 VIEWS | $33.62 | $265.85 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Dch Regional Medical Center Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa, AL PRE-EMP LUMBAR SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $57.50 | $115.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Whitfield Regional Hospital Demopolis · Demopolis, AL Lumbar Spine (2 or 3 View) | $78.00 | $130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Monroeville · Monroeville, AL SPINE LUMBAR TWO OR THREE VIEWS | $88.40 | $221.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Spine Lumb 2/3vw | $93.00 | $387.00 | — source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL Hc X-Ray Lumbar Spine 2/3 Vw | $93.00 | $1,166.88 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Evergreen Medical Center Evergreen · Evergreen, AL LUMBAR SPINE 3 VIEW | $119.60 | $184.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL XR L-S Spine 2/3 Views 72100 AMB | $122.65 | $223.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Russellville Hospital Russellville · Russellville, AL LUMBOSACRAL 2-3 VIEWS | $123.89 | $476.50 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Troy Regional Medical Center Troy · Troy, AL LS SPINE AP AND LAT(2 OR 3 VIEWS) | $128.00 | $525.00 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville · Birmingham, AL SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $134.52 | $134.52 | Nov 1, 2025 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - East Alabama Wedowee · Wedowee, AL X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $136.00 | $340.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Medical Center Enterprise Enterprise · Enterprise, AL SP-LS SPN 2 TO 3V DR | $136.30 | $1,514.39 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baldwin Health Foley · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL SP-LS SPN 2 TO 3V DR | $139.53 | $775.18 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crenshaw Community Hospital Luverne · Luverne, AL XR L SPINE 2 V | $140.64 | $281.28 | Oct 13, 2025 source file |
| Medical Center Barbour Eufaula · Eufaula, AL-GA LS SPINE 2 OR 3 V | $142.50 | $285.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan · Dothan, AL X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $145.24 | $363.11 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan · Dothan, AL SP-LS SPN 2 TO 3V DR | $156.75 | $1,045.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro · Tuscaloosa, AL XR LUMBAR-SPINE AP/LATERAL | $158.40 | $198.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center East Montgomery · Montgomery, AL F-DX LUMBAR SPINE AP AND LAT | $175.05 | $291.75 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery · Montgomery, AL DX-LUMBAR SP AP & LAT 2 VIEWS | $175.05 | $291.75 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Fayette Medical Center Fayette · Fayette, AL LS SP ROUTINE | $176.00 | $352.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Choctaw General Butler · Butler, AL HC SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3V | $199.12 | $262.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC X-Ray Lumbar Spine 2/3 Vw - Xr Lumbar 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 X-Ray Lumbar Spine 2/3 Vw - Xr Lumbar Spine 2-3 Views | $200.79 | $466.95 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton · Hamilton, AL HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 2/3 VW - XR LUMBAR SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $201.67 | $469.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Mississippi Health Services-South Marion Winfield · Winfield, AL HC X-RAY LUMBAR SPINE 2/3 VW - XR LUMBAR SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $201.67 | $469.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Helen Keller Hospital Sheffield · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL ANTIVENIN BLACK WIDOW | $208.24 | $208.24 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Medical Center Scottsboro · Scottsboro, AL X-RAY OF LOWER AND SACRAL SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS | $224.70 | $321.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham · Birmingham, AL SP-LS SPN 2 TO 3V DR | $239.10 | $1,594.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman · Cullman, AL XR Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 Views | $278.85 | $520.24 | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC DX SPINE LUMBAR 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $314.50 | $629.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL SP-LS SPN 2 TO 3V DR | $349.61 | $2,913.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL LUMBAR SPINE AP & LAT | $349.98 | $411.74 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer · Birmingham, AL Spine Lumbosacral 2 or 3 Views | $377.25 | $503.00 | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL X-RAY EXAM L-S SPINE 2/3 VWS | $398.00 | $398.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Madison · Huntsville, AL X-RAY EXAM L-S SPINE 2/3 VWS | $398.00 | $398.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay · Russellville, AL X-RAY EXAM L-S SPINE 2/3 VWS | $398.00 | $398.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL SP-LS SPN 2 TO 3V DR | $415.89 | $2,310.51 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville · Albertville, AL X-RAY EXAM L-S SPINE 2/3 VWS | $419.10 | $419.10 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Centers Boaz · Albertville, AL X-RAY EXAM L-S SPINE 2/3 VWS | $419.10 | $419.10 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital West Decatur · Decatur, AL LOWER SPINE 2 VWS | $430.00 | $430.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL LOWER SPINE 2 VWS | $430.00 | $430.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Parkway Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL LOWER SPINE 2 VWS | $430.00 | $430.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Athens Limestone Hospital Athens · Huntsville, AL X-RAY EXAM L-S SPINE 2/3 VWS | $460.00 | $460.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne · Fort Payne, AL X-RAY EXAM L-S SPINE 2/3 VWS | $460.00 | $460.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb X-Ray Lumbar Spine 2/3 Vw - Xr Lumbar Spine 2-3 Views | $1,478.00 | $1,478.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb X-Ray Lumbar Spine 2/3 Vw - Xr Lumbar Spine 2-3 Views | $1,478.00 | $1,478.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb X-Ray Lumbar Spine 2/3 Vw - Xr Lumbar Spine 2-3 Views | $1,478.00 | $1,478.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb X-Ray Lumbar Spine 2/3 Vw - Xr Lumbar Spine 2-3 Views | $1,478.00 | $1,478.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb X-Ray Lumbar Spine 2/3 Vw - Xr Lumbar Spine 2-3 Views | $1,618.52 | $1,618.52 | 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 | $134.52 | $377.25 |
| Huntsville, AL | 4 | $398.00 | $406.94 |
| Decatur, AL | 3 | $430.00 | $430.00 |
| Albertville, AL | 2 | $419.10 | $419.10 |
| Dothan, AL | 2 | $145.24 | $151.00 |
| Gadsden, AL | 2 | $93.00 | $221.30 |
| Montgomery, AL | 2 | $175.05 | $175.05 |
| Russellville, AL | 2 | $123.89 | $260.94 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 2 | $93.00 | $785.50 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 2 | $57.50 | $107.95 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $122.65 | $122.65 |
| Butler, AL | 1 | $199.12 | $199.12 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $314.50 | $314.50 |
| Cullman, AL | 1 | $278.85 | $278.85 |
| Demopolis, AL | 1 | $78.00 | $78.00 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 1 | $139.53 | $139.53 |
| Evergreen, AL | 1 | $119.60 | $119.60 |
| Enterprise, AL | 1 | $136.30 | $136.30 |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | 1 | $142.50 | $142.50 |
| Fayette, AL | 1 | $176.00 | $176.00 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 1 | $208.24 | $208.24 |
| Fort Payne, AL | 1 | $460.00 | $460.00 |
| Haleyville, AL | 1 | $33.62 | $33.62 |
| Hamilton, AL | 1 | $201.67 | $201.67 |
| Luverne, AL | 1 | $140.64 | $140.64 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $88.40 | $88.40 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $349.98 | $349.98 |
| Scottsboro, AL | 1 | $224.70 | $224.70 |
| Troy, AL | 1 | $128.00 | $128.00 |
| Wedowee, AL | 1 | $136.00 | $136.00 |
| Winfield, AL | 1 | $201.67 | $201.67 |
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 lower back X-ray is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lower back X-ray explained.
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine), 2 or 3 views in other states
- Alaska$513.02
- Arizona$192.43
- Arkansas$127.17
- California$471.04
- Colorado$361.68
- Connecticut$384.01
- Delaware$343.80
- District of Columbia$400.96, 3 hospitals
- Florida$691.60
- Georgia$341.64
- Hawaii$281.40
- Idaho$301.60
- Illinois$445.80
- Indiana$251.36
- Iowa$276.60
- Kansas$271.20
- Kentucky$337.51
- Louisiana$152.18
- Maine$241.55
- Maryland$223.52
- Massachusetts$368.90
- Michigan$214.00
- Minnesota$255.50
- Mississippi$140.80
- Missouri$291.38
- Montana$253.13
- Nebraska$436.75
- Nevada$450.00
- New Hampshire$303.56
- New Jersey$130.16
- New Mexico$310.60
- New York$275.16
- North Carolina$301.35
- North Dakota$193.00
- Ohio$322.55
- Oklahoma$211.66
- Oregon$319.90
- Pennsylvania$364.35
- Puerto Rico$81.50
- Rhode Island$274.00
- South Carolina$350.00
- South Dakota$401.39
- Tennessee$174.01
- Texas$443.92
- Utah$615.52
- Vermont$664.09
- Virginia$366.50
- Washington$370.62
- West Virginia$217.03
- Wisconsin$291.20
- Wyoming$327.18
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.