Spirometry cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 46 hospitals publish a cash price for spirometry (breathing test): from $30.83 to $1,724.00, with a median of $172.56. The lowest price is at Red Bay Hospital (Red Bay). The highest price is 55.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $172.56, is 30% below the US median of $245.50.
- That is 0.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($220.60).
- Alabama ranks 9th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 17 of 46 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 94010. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$30.83Red Bay Hospital
Median$172.56half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,724.00in Alabama
Lowest saves$141.73vs the median
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bay Hospital lowest Red Bay · Russellville, AL HURRICANE SPRAY 2 OZ | $30.83 | $30.83 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville · Birmingham, AL DLCO INTERP | $38.02 | $38.02 | Nov 1, 2025 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Monroeville · Monroeville, AL OXYGEN PACU/ER | $40.00 | $100.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Evergreen Medical Center Evergreen · Evergreen, AL INCENTIVE SPIROMETER INITIAL | $48.75 | $75.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Medical Center Barbour Eufaula · Eufaula, AL-GA INCENT SPIROM INIT | $56.33 | $112.65 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer · Birmingham, AL Spirometry | $64.10 | $85.46 | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Choctaw General Butler · Butler, AL BREATHING CAPACITY TEST | $76.00 | $100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Spirometry (Pft) | $78.00 | $327.00 | — source file |
| Medical Center Enterprise Enterprise · Enterprise, AL SPIROMETRY | $85.66 | $951.77 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Whitfield Regional Hospital Demopolis · Demopolis, AL Pulmonary Function Test | $90.00 | $150.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - East Alabama Wedowee · Wedowee, AL BREATHING CAPACITY TEST | $99.60 | $249.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan · Dothan, AL SPIROMETRY | $103.80 | $692.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton · Hamilton, AL HC PBB BREATHING CAPACITY TEST | $136.74 | $318.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Mississippi Health Services-South Marion Winfield · Winfield, AL HC BREATHING CAPACITY TEST - OFFICE SPIROMETRY | $136.74 | $318.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Athens Limestone Hospital Athens · Huntsville, AL ..PULMONARY FLOW STUDY | $140.00 | $140.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne · Fort Payne, AL ..PULMONARY FLOW STUDY | $140.00 | $140.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan · Dothan, AL TEST TO MEASURE EXPIRATORY AIRFLOW AND VOLUME | $142.78 | $356.96 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL Bedside PFT - Pulmonary Function Lab Charges | $152.90 | $278.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Medical Center Scottsboro · Scottsboro, AL TEST TO MEASURE EXPIRATORY AIRFLOW AND VOLUME | $161.00 | $230.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Troy Regional Medical Center Troy · Troy, AL PFT SIMPLE | $164.00 | $234.00 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Dch Regional Medical Center Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa, AL PFT LAB SPIROMETRY | $165.88 | $331.75 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Fayette Medical Center Fayette · Fayette, AL BEDSIDE FV LOOP | $165.88 | $331.75 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman · Cullman, AL RT CHARGE PFT -> Spirometry | $168.00 | $258.58 | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery · Montgomery, AL PULMONARY MECHANICS TEST | $177.12 | $295.20 | Dec 30, 2025 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL Hc Breathing Capacity Test | $192.00 | $1,554.73 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL SPIROMETRY | $195.34 | $1,627.84 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baldwin Health Foley · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL SPIROMETRY | $196.26 | $1,090.34 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham · Birmingham, AL SPIROMETRY | $203.85 | $1,359.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Spirogram | $219.07 | $509.46 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Spirogram | $219.07 | $509.46 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville · Albertville, AL RT-BASIC SPIRO W/O DILATOR | $245.30 | $245.30 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Centers Boaz · Albertville, AL RT-BASIC SPIRO W/O DILATOR | $245.30 | $245.30 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL PFT-SPIROMETRY | $257.74 | $303.22 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital West Decatur · Decatur, AL BREATHING CAPACITY TEST | $261.60 | $261.60 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL BREATHING CAPACITY TEST | $261.60 | $261.60 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Parkway Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL BREATHING CAPACITY TEST | $261.60 | $261.60 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL SPIROMETRY | $397.74 | $2,209.64 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Helen Keller Hospital Sheffield · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL BREATHING CAPACITY TEST | $493.50 | $493.50 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL BREATHING CAPACITY TEST | $493.50 | $493.50 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Madison · Huntsville, AL BREATHING CAPACITY TEST | $493.50 | $493.50 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC SPIROMETRY BREATHING CAPACITY TEST | $764.50 | $1,529.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Pft Spirometry | $964.00 | $964.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Spirometry W/O Bronchodilator | $1,724.00 | $1,724.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Spirometry W/O Bronchodilator | $1,724.00 | $1,724.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Spirometry W/O Bronchodilator | $1,724.00 | $1,724.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Spirometry W/O Bronchodilator | $1,724.00 | $1,724.00 | 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 | $38.02 | $219.07 |
| Huntsville, AL | 4 | $140.00 | $445.62 |
| Decatur, AL | 3 | $261.60 | $261.60 |
| Albertville, AL | 2 | $245.30 | $245.30 |
| Dothan, AL | 2 | $103.80 | $123.29 |
| Gadsden, AL | 2 | $192.00 | $193.67 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 2 | $78.00 | $901.00 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $152.90 | $152.90 |
| Butler, AL | 1 | $76.00 | $76.00 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $764.50 | $764.50 |
| Cullman, AL | 1 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Demopolis, AL | 1 | $90.00 | $90.00 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 1 | $196.26 | $196.26 |
| Evergreen, AL | 1 | $48.75 | $48.75 |
| Enterprise, AL | 1 | $85.66 | $85.66 |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | 1 | $56.33 | $56.33 |
| Fayette, AL | 1 | $165.88 | $165.88 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 1 | $493.50 | $493.50 |
| Fort Payne, AL | 1 | $140.00 | $140.00 |
| Hamilton, AL | 1 | $136.74 | $136.74 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $257.74 | $257.74 |
| Montgomery, AL | 1 | $177.12 | $177.12 |
| Russellville, AL | 1 | $30.83 | $30.83 |
| Scottsboro, AL | 1 | $161.00 | $161.00 |
| Troy, AL | 1 | $164.00 | $164.00 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 1 | $165.88 | $165.88 |
| Wedowee, AL | 1 | $99.60 | $99.60 |
| Winfield, AL | 1 | $136.74 | $136.74 |
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 spirometry is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Spirometry explained.
Spirometry (breathing test) in other states
- Alaska$426.49
- Arizona$193.70
- Arkansas$155.74
- California$381.15
- Colorado$304.50
- Connecticut$317.90
- Delaware$383.88
- District of Columbia$391.90, 3 hospitals
- Florida$301.18
- Georgia$245.43
- Hawaii$296.50
- Idaho$245.25
- Illinois$297.10
- Indiana$244.99
- Iowa$200.35
- Kansas$304.80
- Kentucky$228.00
- Louisiana$127.55
- Maine$142.40
- Maryland$245.31
- Massachusetts$405.00
- Michigan$202.96
- Minnesota$158.83
- Mississippi$133.78
- Missouri$231.35
- Montana$152.75
- Nebraska$288.60
- Nevada$282.42
- New Hampshire$196.84
- New Jersey$186.36
- New Mexico$178.20
- New York$222.18
- North Carolina$245.50
- North Dakota$138.47
- Ohio$309.98
- Oklahoma$215.52
- Oregon$251.82
- Pennsylvania$301.20
- Puerto Rico$142.50, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$241.00
- South Carolina$232.77
- South Dakota$318.40
- Tennessee$144.64
- Texas$356.85
- Utah$586.60
- Vermont$312.55
- Virginia$260.45
- Washington$248.37
- West Virginia$207.19
- Wisconsin$279.50
- Wyoming$224.25
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.