Nuclear stress test cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 42 hospitals publish a cash price for nuclear stress test imaging (SPECT), rest and stress studies: from $396.00 to $25,046.75, with a median of $2,087.00. The lowest price is at Helen Keller Hospital (Sheffield). The highest price is 63.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,087.00, is 36% below the US median of $3,277.78.
- That is 1.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($1,322.69).
- Alabama ranks 8th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 16 of 42 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 78452. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$396.00Helen Keller Hospital
Median$2,087.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$25,046.75in Alabama
Lowest saves$1,691.00vs the median
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Keller Hospital lowest Sheffield · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL PLTE LCP 1/3 TUB W COLR 5X57 | $396.00 | $396.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer · Birmingham, AL Multi Studies At Rest/Stress E | $450.00 | $600.00 | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Nm Card Spect Rest+stress | $677.00 | $2,820.00 | — source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL D-NEUROSTIM LEAD TEST KIT R04 | $688.00 | $688.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Madison · Huntsville, AL D-NEUROSTIM LEAD TEST KIT R04 | $688.00 | $688.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Russellville Hospital Russellville · Russellville, AL HT MUS IMAGE SPECT M | $777.40 | $2,990.00 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center East Montgomery · Montgomery, AL NM CARDIAC REST AND/OR STRESS-MUL | $814.95 | $1,358.25 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery · Montgomery, AL NM CARDIAC REST AND/OR STRESS-MUL | $1,086.60 | $1,811.00 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Montgomery Cardiovascular Montgomery · Montgomery, AL MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION IMAGING, TOMOGRAPHIC (SPECT) (INCLUDING ATT | $1,146.60 | $1,911.00 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL Hc Nm Myocardial Spect Multiple Studies | $1,155.00 | $6,514.83 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL AMB MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES | $1,378.85 | $2,507.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Dch Regional Medical Center Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa, AL NM CARDIAC STRESS TEST EXAM | $1,408.00 | $2,816.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Fayette Medical Center Fayette · Fayette, AL NM CARDIAC STRESS TEST EXAM | $1,408.00 | $2,816.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Baldwin Health Foley · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL NM-MYOCRD SPECT MULT | $1,486.83 | $8,260.15 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Troy Regional Medical Center Troy · Troy, AL NM STRESS TEST | $1,550.00 | $2,325.27 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - East Alabama Wedowee · Wedowee, AL HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT | $1,740.80 | $4,352.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Medical Center Barbour Eufaula · Eufaula, AL-GA MYO SPECT MULTI SPEC | $1,761.00 | $3,522.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Medical Center Enterprise Enterprise · Enterprise, AL NM-MYOCRD SPECT MULT | $1,933.18 | $21,479.83 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton · Hamilton, AL HC HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT - NM HEART PERFUSION SPECT STRESS AND REST | $1,974.13 | $4,591.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Mississippi Health Services-South Marion Winfield · Winfield, AL HC HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT - NM HEART PERFUSION SPECT STRESS AND REST | $1,974.13 | $4,591.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Whitfield Regional Hospital Demopolis · Demopolis, AL Myocrd Prfs Test Multi | $2,040.00 | $3,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville · Albertville, AL HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT | $2,134.00 | $2,134.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Centers Boaz · Albertville, AL HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT | $2,134.00 | $2,134.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan · Dothan, AL NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDIES OF HEART MUSCLE AT REST AND WITH STRESS AND SPECT | $2,152.08 | $5,380.21 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Medical Center Scottsboro · Scottsboro, AL HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT | $2,232.30 | $3,189.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL NM-MYOCRD SPECT MULT | $2,245.03 | $12,472.40 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL THALLUIM IMAGING | $2,330.62 | $2,741.90 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay · Russellville, AL HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT | $2,652.50 | $2,652.50 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan · Dothan, AL NM-MYOCRD SPECT MULT | $2,730.15 | $18,201.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital West Decatur · Decatur, AL MYCARD PERF SCAN-STRESS/REST | $2,867.00 | $2,867.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL MYCARD PERF SCAN-STRESS/REST | $2,867.00 | $2,867.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Parkway Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL MYCARD PERF SCAN-STRESS/REST | $2,867.00 | $2,867.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Athens Limestone Hospital Athens · Huntsville, AL HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT | $3,469.00 | $3,469.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne · Fort Payne, AL HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT | $3,469.00 | $3,469.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman · Cullman, AL NM Myocardial SPECT Rest and Stress | $3,625.05 | $6,759.97 | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham · Birmingham, AL NM-MYOCRD SPECT MULT | $4,065.60 | $27,104.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL NM-MYOCRD SPECT MULT | $5,955.79 | $49,631.61 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Ht Muscle Image Spect Mult - Nm Heart Perfusion Spect Stress &/Or Rest | $13,449.00 | $13,449.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Ht Muscle Image Spect Mult - Nm Heart Perfusion Spect Stress &/Or Rest | $13,449.00 | $13,449.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Ht Muscle Image Spect Mult - Nm Heart Perfusion Spect Stress &/Or Rest | $13,449.00 | $13,449.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Ht Muscle Image Spect Mult - Nm Heart Perfusion Spect Stress &/Or Rest | $13,449.00 | $13,449.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Ht Muscle Image Spect Mult - Nm Heart Perfusion Spect Stress &/Or Rest | $25,046.75 | $25,046.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
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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
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 6 | $450.00 | $13,449.00 |
| Huntsville, AL | 4 | $688.00 | $1,466.52 |
| Decatur, AL | 3 | $2,867.00 | $2,867.00 |
| Montgomery, AL | 3 | $814.95 | $1,086.60 |
| Albertville, AL | 2 | $2,134.00 | $2,134.00 |
| Dothan, AL | 2 | $2,152.08 | $2,441.12 |
| Gadsden, AL | 2 | $1,155.00 | $3,555.40 |
| Russellville, AL | 2 | $777.40 | $1,714.95 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 2 | $677.00 | $7,063.00 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $1,378.85 | $1,378.85 |
| Cullman, AL | 1 | $3,625.05 | $3,625.05 |
| Demopolis, AL | 1 | $2,040.00 | $2,040.00 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 1 | $1,486.83 | $1,486.83 |
| Enterprise, AL | 1 | $1,933.18 | $1,933.18 |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | 1 | $1,761.00 | $1,761.00 |
| Fayette, AL | 1 | $1,408.00 | $1,408.00 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 1 | $396.00 | $396.00 |
| Fort Payne, AL | 1 | $3,469.00 | $3,469.00 |
| Hamilton, AL | 1 | $1,974.13 | $1,974.13 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $2,330.62 | $2,330.62 |
| Scottsboro, AL | 1 | $2,232.30 | $2,232.30 |
| Troy, AL | 1 | $1,550.00 | $1,550.00 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 1 | $1,408.00 | $1,408.00 |
| Wedowee, AL | 1 | $1,740.80 | $1,740.80 |
| Winfield, AL | 1 | $1,974.13 | $1,974.13 |
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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
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Nuclear stress test imaging (SPECT), rest and stress studies in other states
- Alaska$4,179.53
- Arizona$2,663.91
- Arkansas$1,844.90
- California$4,058.80
- Colorado$4,581.63
- Connecticut$3,517.68
- Delaware$5,019.96
- District of Columbia$4,818.38, 2 hospitals
- Florida$5,505.50
- Georgia$2,882.10
- Hawaii$2,589.00
- Idaho$4,160.25
- Illinois$4,014.86
- Indiana$3,846.62
- Iowa$2,802.00
- Kansas$2,340.00
- Kentucky$2,926.28
- Louisiana$1,185.68
- Maine$2,075.25
- Maryland$2,334.29
- Massachusetts$4,159.00
- Michigan$2,879.52
- Minnesota$2,612.59
- Mississippi$1,920.00
- Missouri$3,560.37
- Montana$2,167.20
- Nebraska$4,330.00
- Nevada$4,892.19
- New Hampshire$2,868.32
- New Jersey$1,530.00
- New Mexico$2,301.60
- New York$2,673.60
- North Carolina$3,481.00
- North Dakota$2,192.30
- Ohio$4,011.00
- Oklahoma$2,672.54
- Oregon$3,422.25
- Pennsylvania$3,923.40
- Puerto Rico$840.00
- Rhode Island$2,557.80
- South Carolina$3,814.50
- South Dakota$4,056.00
- Tennessee$1,933.80
- Texas$4,138.95
- Utah$6,476.01
- Vermont$3,029.48
- Virginia$3,168.00
- Washington$3,545.50
- West Virginia$2,812.00
- Wisconsin$3,089.45
- Wyoming$3,118.47
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.