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MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE Cost in Alabama

56 hospitals in Alabama report pricing for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye. The average cash price is $3,370.

Hospitals

56

in Alabama

Average List Price

$5,905

gross charge

Average Cash Price

$3,370

43% below list price

Price Range

$763 – $27,064

35.5x spread

MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE costs an average of $3,370 (cash/self-pay price) in Alabama, based on data from 56 hospitals reporting to MyCareCost. Prices range from $763 to $27,064 depending on the hospital and facility type. These figures come from hospital machine-readable price transparency files published under federal CMS rules, not estimates.

Hospital Prices in Alabama

Sorted by lowest cash price
CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

CULLMAN, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

6.1/10

List Price

$4,404

Cash Price

$335-92%

Negotiated Range

$357$2,422

JACKSON HOSPITAL & CLINIC INC

MONTGOMERY, AL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

4.2/10

List Price

$1,820

Cash Price

$346-81%

Negotiated Range

$448$1,092

NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER

WINFIELD, AL · North Mississippi Health Services

6.9/10

List Price

$1,250

Cash Price

$375-70%

Negotiated Range

$375$1,250

ELMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

WETUMPKA, AL · Proprietary

6.6/10

List Price

$763

Cash Price

$382-50%

Negotiated Range

$332$1,508

RIVERVIEW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

GADSDEN, AL · Standalone (Needs Review)

5.9/10

List Price

$16,604

Cash Price

$417-97%

Negotiated Range

$305$16,604

TROY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

TROY, AL · Government - Federal

3.9/10

List Price

$2,140

Cash Price

$433-80%

Negotiated Range

$320$1,498

THE EAST ALABAMA HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY

OPELIKA, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

4.1/10

List Price

$887

Cash Price

$488-45%

Negotiated Range

$100$887

EAMC - LANIER

VALLEY, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

4.1/10

List Price

$887

Cash Price

$488-45%

Negotiated Range

$100$887

MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM

BESSEMER, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

5.6/10

List Price

$4,408

Cash Price

$1,102-75%

Negotiated Range

$268$1,882

WHITFIELD REGIONAL HOSPITAL

DEMOPOLIS, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

3.4/10

List Price

$1,900

Cash Price

$1,140-40%

Negotiated Range

$290$1,520

MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL

MONROEVILLE, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

5.8/10

List Price

$2,973

Cash Price

$1,189-60%

Negotiated Range

$277$1,189

SOUTHEAST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER

DOTHAN, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

6/10

List Price

$3,002

Cash Price

$1,201-60%

Negotiated Range

$334$790

EVERGREEN MEDICAL CENTER

EVERGREEN, AL · Proprietary

6.5/10

List Price

$2,248

Cash Price

$1,461-35%

Negotiated Range

$314$674

LAKE MARTIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

DADEVILLE, AL · Proprietary

6.6/10

List Price

$3,015

Cash Price

$1,508-50%

Negotiated Range

$332$1,508

ST VINCENT'S ST CLAIR

PELL CITY, AL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

4.4/10

List Price

$7,438

Cash Price

$1,562-79%

Negotiated Range

$313$945

RUSSELLVILLE HOSPITAL

RUSSELLVILLE, AL · Proprietary

6.6/10

List Price

$6,210

Cash Price

$1,615-74%

Negotiated Range

$402$12,420

ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM

BIRMINGHAM, AL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

4.4/10

List Price

$7,827

Cash Price

$1,644-79%

Negotiated Range

$313$945

CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL

ASHLAND, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

6.1/10

List Price

$1,730

Cash Price

$1,730

FLOYD CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER

CENTRE, AL · Proprietary

7.5/10

List Price

$3,643

Cash Price

$1,822-50%

Negotiated Range

$317$2,186

FAYETTE MEDICAL CENTER

FAYETTE, AL · Voluntary non-profit - Other

4.1/10

List Price

$4,121

Cash Price

$2,061-50%

Negotiated Range

$1$4,121

SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER

MOBILE, AL · Proprietary

6.3/10

List Price

$2,102

Cash Price

$2,102

Negotiated Range

$317$2,102

DALE MEDICAL CENTER

OZARK, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

3.9/10

List Price

$4,229

Cash Price

$2,115-50%

Negotiated Range

$2,115$3,383

BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER EAST

MONTGOMERY, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

3.9/10

List Price

$3,582

Cash Price

$2,149-40%

Negotiated Range

$328$2,687

MARION REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

HAMILTON, AL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

6.4/10

List Price

$5,072

Cash Price

$2,181-57%

Negotiated Range

$321$3,841

RUSSELL MEDICAL CENTER

ALEXANDER CITY, AL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

3.4/10

List Price

$7,090

Cash Price

$2,552-64%

Negotiated Range

$326$6,027

ANDALUSIA HEALTH

ANDALUSIA, AL · Proprietary

4.2/10

List Price

$7,470

Cash Price

$2,615-65%

ATMORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

ATMORE, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

5.7/10

List Price

$5,119

Cash Price

$3,071-40%

Negotiated Range

$314$2,560

D W MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

BREWTON, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

4.3/10

List Price

$5,119

Cash Price

$3,071-40%

Negotiated Range

$314$2,560

J PAUL JONES HOSPITAL

CAMDEN, AL · Standalone (Needs Review)

3.4/10

List Price

$3,182

Cash Price

$3,182

Negotiated Range

$301$2,068

JACKSON MEDICAL CENTER

JACKSON, AL · Proprietary

6.2/10

List Price

$3,565

Cash Price

$3,565

RED BAY HOSPITAL

RED BAY, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

5.3/10

List Price

$4,109

Cash Price

$4,109

Negotiated Range

$321$3,205

DECATUR MORGAN HOSPITAL - DECATUR CAMPUS

DECATUR, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

6.4/10

List Price

$4,320

Cash Price

$4,320

Negotiated Range

$328$3,456

LAWRENCE MEDICAL CENTER

MOULTON, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

3.4/10

List Price

$4,320

Cash Price

$4,320

Negotiated Range

$328$3,456

ATHENS LIMESTONE HOSPITAL

ATHENS, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

6/10

List Price

$4,419

Cash Price

$4,419

Negotiated Range

$131$3,535

HUNTSVILLE HOSPITAL

HUNTSVILLE, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

5.9/10

List Price

$4,819

Cash Price

$4,819

Negotiated Range

$84$3,132

HELEN KELLER HOSPITAL

SHEFFIELD, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

5.3/10

List Price

$4,819

Cash Price

$4,819

Negotiated Range

$80$3,759

USA HEALTH CHILDREN'S & WOMEN'S HOSPITAL

MOBILE, AL · Government - State

5.4/10

List Price

$5,143

Cash Price

$5,143

Negotiated Range

$159$4,629

USA HEALTH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

MOBILE, AL · Government - State

5.4/10

List Price

$5,143

Cash Price

$5,143

Negotiated Range

$159$4,629

SHELBY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER

ALABASTER, AL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

6.8/10

List Price

$8,852

Cash Price

$6,639-25%

Negotiated Range

$331$999,999,999

BROOKWOOD BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER

VESTAVIA, AL · Proprietary

7.4/10

List Price

$12,530

Cash Price

$9,398-25%

Negotiated Range

$1$999,999,999

VAUGHAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PARKWAY CAMPUS

SELMA, AL · Standalone (Needs Review)

4.8/10

List Price

$27,064

Cash Price

$9,473-65%

PRINCETON BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER

BIRMINGHAM, AL · Voluntary non-profit - Church

3.9/10

List Price

$13,350

Cash Price

$10,013-25%

Negotiated Range

$331$999,999,999

WALKER BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER

JASPER, AL · Proprietary

7.4/10

List Price

$18,328

Cash Price

$13,746-25%

Negotiated Range

$331$999,999,999

CITIZENS BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER

TALLADEGA, AL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

6.2/10

List Price

$18,710

Cash Price

$14,033-25%

Negotiated Range

$331$999,999,999

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA HOSPITAL

BIRMINGHAM, AL · Government - State

3.9/10

List Price

$5,949

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$294$5,354

CALLAHAN EYE HOSPITAL

BIRMINGHAM, AL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

2.9/10

List Price

$5,949

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$294$5,354

HILL HOSPITAL OF SUMTER COUNTY

YORK, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

4.6/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$301$716

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$70$977

NORTH ALABAMA SHOALS HOSPITAL

MUSCLE SHOALS, AL · Proprietary

4.7/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

ST. VINCENT'S EAST

BIRMINGHAM, AL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

4.4/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

HIGHLANDS MEDICAL CENTER

SCOTTSBORO, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

3.9/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

NORTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER

FLORENCE, AL · Proprietary

5.1/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

ST VINCENT'S CHILTON

CLANTON, AL · Voluntary non-profit - Church

4.4/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

HALE COUNTY HOSPITAL

GREENSBORO, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

3.4/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$359$716

ST VINCENTS BLOUNT

ONEONTA, AL · Voluntary non-profit - Private

4.4/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

PRATTVILLE BAPTIST HOSPITAL

PRATTVILLE, AL · Government - Hospital District or Authority

3.9/10

List Price

N/A

Cash Price

N/A

Negotiated Range

$328$809

MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE Cost by City in Alabama

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What Affects MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE Cost in Alabama

Hospital charges for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye in Alabama vary widely based on facility type, geographic competition, and payer mix.

When comparing mri brain stem w/o & w/dye prices, the facility type matters enormously. Independent imaging centers in Alabama frequently offer cash prices well below hospital rates because they operate with lower overhead and no hospital facility fee.

Based on data from 56 hospitals in Alabama, mri brain stem w/o & w/dye prices range from $763 to $27,064 — a 35.5x difference. This wide variation underscores why comparing prices before scheduling is critical for controlling your out-of-pocket costs.

Hospital vs. Outpatient Center Pricing in Alabama

In Alabama, mri brain stem w/o & w/dye is available at both hospital outpatient departments and independent imaging centers. The price difference between these settings is often the single largest factor in your total bill.

Hospital outpatient departments include a facility fee that independent centers don't charge. This fee alone can add $200–$1,500+ to the cost of a mri brain stem w/o & w/dye. The clinical quality of the scan is generally comparable between settings when performed by qualified technologists.

Before scheduling, ask your referring physician whether an independent center is appropriate for your clinical situation. For routine diagnostic imaging, many patients achieve significant savings at freestanding centers.

Self-Pay vs. Insurance Cost Differences in Alabama

Self-pay patients in Alabama often have access to significantly discounted rates for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye. Under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180.50), hospitals must publish their discounted cash prices alongside standard charges.

In Alabama, the average cash price for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye is $3,370, which is 43% lower than the average list price of $5,905. This discount is typical of what self-pay patients can expect when asking for the hospital's uninsured rate.

For insured patients, the negotiated rate between your plan and the hospital determines your cost share. If you haven't met your deductible, you may pay more than the cash price. It's worth asking the hospital whether their self-pay rate is lower than what your insurance would charge — some patients save money by not filing a claim.

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Frequently Asked Questions About MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE Cost in Alabama

How much does MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE cost in Alabama?
The average cash price for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye in Alabama is $3,370. Prices range from $763 to $27,064 depending on the hospital and whether you pay cash or use insurance.
Why do MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE prices vary so much in Alabama?
Hospital prices for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye in Alabama differ based on facility type (hospital vs. independent center), negotiated insurance rates, hospital overhead, and local market competition. Hospitals with less nearby competition tend to charge more.
Can I get a cheaper MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE by paying cash?
Yes. In Alabama, the average cash price for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye is $3,370, which is 43% below the average list price of $5,905. Many hospitals offer additional discounts if you pay upfront.
What is the cheapest hospital for MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE in Alabama?
The cheapest hospital depends on current published rates. Use the price comparison table above to see which facility in Alabama offers the lowest cash price for mri brain stem w/o & w/dye. Prices can change, so verify directly with the hospital before scheduling.
Does insurance cover MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE?
Most health insurance plans cover mri brain stem w/o & w/dye when medically necessary and ordered by a physician. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, copay, and coinsurance, and whether the provider is in-network. Contact your insurer for a pre-authorization estimate.

Data sourced from hospital machine-readable price transparency files as required by 45 CFR Parts 180 and 182. Prices are informational only and may not reflect current rates. Always confirm pricing directly with the hospital before scheduling.