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CT Head Cost in Alabama (2026): Average Prices & What You'll Pay

What does a ct head cost in Alabama?

For a commercially insured patient, a ct head in Alabama typically runs $302–$1,184 once facility and physician fees are combined. The median reported facility price across 67 hospitals is $653. The figures draw on CMS fee schedules and hospital price transparency data published under federal law.

Where ct head costs vary in Alabama

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Cheapest CT Head Providers in Alabama

Based on declared cash/self-pay prices from CMS hospital price transparency files.

# Facility City Price vs Median
1 Infirmary Health Mobile Mobile, AL $125 -$528
2 Infirmary Health Long Term Accute Care Mobile, AL $125 -$528
3 Infirmary Health North Baldwin Bay Minette, AL $125 -$528
4 Lake Martin Community Hospital Dadeville, AL $126 -$527
5 Elmore Community Hospital Wetumpka, AL $126 -$527
6 Hill Hospital of Sumter County AL $151 -$502
7 Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper, AL $153 -$500
8 East Alabama Medical Center AL $154 -$499

Prices are declared self-pay rates. Contact each facility for a formal quote before scheduling.

Quick take

  • Infirmary Health Mobile is the lowest-cost option at $125 - $528 below the state median, just by choosing where you go.
  • Ask for the cash price if your deductible isn't met - the median cash price here is $653, and it's often lower than what insurance pays before your deductible is satisfied.
  • Ask whether this procedure can be done at a freestanding ambulatory surgical center - they're typically 30-60% cheaper than a hospital for identical care, and most aren't in this hospital-only dataset.

How where you go changes what you pay for ct head

The same ct head bundles different services depending on the setting - facility fee, surgeon fee, and anesthesia each arrive as separate bills. Estimated ranges below reflect the typical full bundled cost, including all expected charges.

Hospital Outpatient
$89–$3,849
  • Facility fee $89–$3,849

Estimated from CMS fee schedules + commercial rate multipliers

Hospital Inpatient
$89–$18,204
  • Facility fee $89–$18,204

Estimated from CMS fee schedules + commercial rate multipliers

Independent Imaging Center
$228–$529
  • technical_component $140–$293
  • professional_interpretation $88–$236

Estimated from CMS fee schedules + commercial rate multipliers

Alabama's hospital market is concentrated around UAB Health System in Birmingham and Baptist Health statewide, limiting competitive pricing pressure outside the major metros. Rural facilities operate with thinner margins and fewer negotiated-rate contracts, which typically produces higher list prices alongside steeper cash discounts. Head CT pricing follows the site-of-service pattern of other imaging, but emergency use dominates - most head CTs are ordered in emergency rooms, where facility fees can add $1,000–$3,000 on top of the imaging charge. Planned outpatient head CTs for follow-up or surveillance at independent imaging centers cost a fraction of the ER equivalent. If your order is non-urgent, ask your doctor for an outpatient referral to a freestanding imaging center.

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Why prices vary - and what it means for your coverage

A small number of hospitals (4) report prices above $2,839, including Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus at $3,849, which drives most of the overall spread - excluding them, most facilities cluster in a much tighter band. Setting matters too: the median outpatient price is $570 versus $841 inpatient (about 1.5× more), so where a procedure happens often matters more than which hospital you pick. Whether the scan happens in a hospital outpatient department (which adds a separate facility fee) or a freestanding imaging center is usually the single biggest driver of price for this procedure.

What you pay out of pocket on top of this depends on your deductible, your plan's out-of-pocket maximum, and whether every provider involved is in-network - not just the facility.

Your situation Estimated out-of-pocket
Deductible not yet met ~$723
Deductible met - 20% coinsurance ~$145
Out-of-network provider $1,591+

Frequently asked questions: CT Head costs in Alabama

How much does a CT Head cost in Alabama?

Across 67 Alabama hospitals that publish prices, a CT Head ranges from $102 to $18,204, with a median of $653. Most facilities fall between $174 and $1,086. What you pay depends on the facility, your insurance, and whether you have met your deductible.

Where is the cheapest place to get a CT Head in Alabama?

Based on declared prices, the lowest-cost facility in our Alabama data is Monroe County Healthcare Authority in Monroeville at about $89. By metro, Mobile has the lowest median ($125). Freestanding ambulatory surgery and imaging centers are often cheaper still and may not appear in hospital price data - ask your doctor whether one is an option.

Why is a CT Head so much cheaper at some Alabama hospitals?

Prices vary up to 178.5× because each hospital sets its own list price, cash discount, and insurer-negotiated rates. In Alabama, the median cash (self-pay) price is $653 versus a median negotiated rate of $100 - about 6.5× higher. Asking for the cash price or your insurer's negotiated rate is often the single biggest lever on what you pay.

How much will I actually pay out of pocket for a CT Head in Alabama?

Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, out-of-pocket maximum, and whether the facility is in-network - not just the sticker price. If you have not met your deductible, you will typically pay the negotiated rate in full until you do. Use the CostKits cost forecaster to estimate your specific out-of-pocket amount before you go.

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Other procedures in Alabama

CT Head, elsewhere

Other Alabama Hospitals for CT Head

These hospitals are registered in the CMS National Provider Identifier (NPI) registry as active hospitals in Alabama. Cost estimates use the bundled service model for each place of service. Contact them directly for a formal quote.

Provider City Type Est. Cost
AESTHETIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE DENTISTRY, LLC
2563193256 		MADISON, AL Radiology Provider $228–$529 bundled est.
AFFINITY HOSPITAL LLC
2059711000 		BIRMINGHAM, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
ALABAMA DENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES
2564595309 		GADSDEN, AL Radiology Provider $228–$529 bundled est.
ALABAMA DIGESTIVE HEALTH ENDOSCOPY CENTER, LLC
2058771187 		BIRMINGHAM, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
ALLEN'S RESPIRATORY CARE AND NURSING SERVICES, INC
3347452731 		OPELIKA, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
ATTENTUS EUFAULA, LLC
3346887000 		EUFAULA, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
ATTENTUS MOULTON, LLC
2569742206 		MOULTON, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
ATTENTUS MOULTON, LLC
2569742254 		MOULTON, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
ATTENTUS TROY, LLC
3346705000 		TROY, AL Rural Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
BAPTIST HEALTH
3344514447 		WETUMPKA, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
BAPTIST HEALTH SYSTEM INC
2053874000 		JASPER, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
BAPTIST HEALTH SYSTEM, INC
2056208100 		ALABASTER, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
▼ Show 88 more Alabama hospitals (of 254 registered)
BAPTIST HEALTH SYSTEMS
3342778330 		MONTGOMERY, AL Women's Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
BBH BMC, LLC
2058771000 		BIRMINGHAM, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
BBH CBMC, LLC
2563628111 		TALLADEGA, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
BBH PBMC, LLC
2057833000 		BIRMINGHAM, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
BBH SBMC, LLC
2056208100 		ALABASTER, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
BBH WBMC, LLC
2053874000 		JASPER, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
BIBB COUNTY HOSPITAL BOARD
2059264881 		CENTREVILLE, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
BIRMINGHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER
2059338101 		BIRMINGHAM, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
BIRMINGHAM VAMC
8282572333 		BIRMINGHAM, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
BROOKWOOD HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
2058771000 		BIRMINGHAM, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
BRUCE LOWMAN,MD LLC
2516313530 		MOBILE, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
CARRAWAY METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER
2055026000 		BIRMINGHAM, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
CENTRAL ALABAMA VETERAN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
3347270550 		TUSKEGEE, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
CENTRAL ALABAMA VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
3342724670 		MONTGOMERY, AL Critical Access Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
CENTRAL ALABAMA VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
3347253002 		TUSKEGEE, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
CENTRAL ALABAMA VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
3347270550 		TUSKEGEE, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
CENTRE HOSPITAL CORPORATION
2569275531 		CENTRE, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY HOSPITAL SOCIETY
3347569180 		VALLEY, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
CHILDRENS HEALTH SYSTEM
2059395786 		HOOVER, AL Children's Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
CHILDRENS OF ALABAMA
2059395432 		BIRMINGHAM, AL Children's Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
CHILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL BOARD
2057552500 		CLANTON, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
CITIZENS BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
2567614363 		TALLADEGA, AL Rural Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
CITIZENS BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
2563628111 		TALLADEGA, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
CITY OF JACKSON HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY
2517549300 		JACKSON, AL Rural Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
CLANTON HOSPITAL LLC
2057552500 		CLANTON, AL Rural Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
CLANTON HOSPITAL LLC
2057552500 		CLANTON, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
CLARKE COUNTY HEALTHCARE LLC
3346364431 		THOMASVILLE, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
CLAY COUNTY HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY
2563542131 		ASHLAND, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
CLAY COUNTY HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY
2563542131 		ASHLAND, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
COLBERT COUNTY-NORTHWEST ALABAMA HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY
2563569532 		RED BAY, AL Critical Access Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
COMMUNITY BIRTH GROUP
8003418598 		TUSCALOOSA, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
COMMUNITY BIRTH GROUP
8003418598 		MOUNT OLIVE, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
COMMUNITY BIRTH GROUP
8003418598 		HOOVER, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
3342833761 		TALLASSEE, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC
3342836541 		TALLASSEE, AL Rural Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF ANDALUSIA LLC
3342228466 		ANDALUSIA, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
CRESTWOOD MEDICAL CENTER
2564294879 		HUNTSVILLE, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
2567372000 		CULLMAN, AL Rural Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICIANS
2567372000 		CULLMAN, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
CULLMAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC
2567372000 		CULLMAN, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
D. W. MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
2518678061 		BREWTON, AL Rural Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
D. W. MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
2518678061 		BREWTON, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
DALE MEDICAL CENTER
3347742601 		OZARK, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
DECATUR GENERAL HOSPITAL
2563412000 		DECATUR, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER
3345281964 		OPELIKA, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER
3348291899 		AUBURN, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER PEC
3347493411 		OPELIKA, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
EUTAW MEDICAL CENTER
2055356195 		TUSCALOOSA, AL Critical Access Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
FAYETTE MEDICAL CENTER
2059325966 		FAYETTE, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
FLOYD CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER LLC
2569271301 		CENTRE, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
FORT PAYNE HOSPITAL CORPORATION
2568453150 		FORT PAYNE, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
FORT PAYNE HOSPITAL CORPORATION
2568453150 		FORT PAYNE, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
2564944052 		GADSDEN, AL Critical Access Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
2564944052 		GADSDEN, AL Critical Access Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
GADSDEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LLC
2564944000 		GADSDEN, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
GENEVA COUNTY HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY, INC.
3346843655 		GENEVA, AL Critical Access Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
GENEVA COUNTY HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY, INC.
3346843655 		GENEVA, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
GILLIARD HEALTH SERVICES
2512469021 		JACKSON, AL Rural Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
GREENE COUNTY HOSPITAL & NURSING HOME
2053723388 		EUTAW, AL Rural Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EMER ROOM
2512753191 		GROVE HILL, AL Rural Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
GROVE HILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC
2512753191 		GROVE HILL, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
GULF HEALTH HOSPITALS, INC
2519282375 		FAIRHOPE, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
GULF HEALTH HOSPITALS, INC
2515801717 		BAY MINETTE, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
H H HEALTH SYSTEM-MORGAN LLC
2563412010 		DECATUR, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
HALE COUNTY HOSPITAL
3346243024 		GREENSBORO, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
HARTSELLE MEDICAL CENTER
2567513000 		HARTSELLE, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY FOR BAPTIST HEALTH AN AFFILIATE OF UABHS
3347474570 		MONTGOMERY, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY FOR BAPTIST HEALTH, AN AFFILIATE OF UABHS
3342882100 		MONTGOMERY, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY OF ATHENS AND LIMESTONE COUNTY
2562339292 		ATHENS, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY OF ELBA, INC.
3348972257 		ELBA, AL Rural Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
HH HEALTH SYSTEM - DEKALB, LLC
2569972145 		FORT PAYNE, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
HH HEALTH SYSTEM - JACKSON LLC
2562594444 		SCOTTSBORO, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
HH HEALTH SYSTEM - MARSHALL LLC
2565938310 		BOAZ, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
HH HEALTH SYSTEM - MORGAN, INC.
2563502211 		DECATUR, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
HH HEALTH SYSTEM - SHOALS LLC
2563864005 		SHEFFIELD, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
HH HEALTH SYSTEM - TENNESSEE
2562651000 		HUNTSVILLE, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
HILL HOSPITAL OF YORK
2053925263 		YORK, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
HILL HOSPITAL OF YORK
2053925263 		YORK, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
HILL HOSPITAL OF YORK
2053925263 		YORK, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
HOUSTON COUNTY HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY
3347938111 		DOTHAN, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
HUNTSVILLE NEUROLOGY
2565199181 		HUNTSVILLE, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
INFIRMARY HEALTH HOSPITALS, INC
2516605590 		MOBILE, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
INFIRMARY HEALTH HOSPITALS, INC.
2516605590 		MOBILE, AL Long Term Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
IVY CREEK OF BUTLER LLC
3343762963 		GEORGIANA, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
IVY CREEK OF ELMORE LLC
3345674311 		WETUMPKA, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
IVY CREEK OF ELMORE, LLC
3345674311 		WETUMPKA, AL General Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
IVY CREEK OF TALLAPOOSA
2568257821 		DADEVILLE, AL Rural Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.
IVY CREEK OF TALLAPOOSA, LLC
2568257821 		DADEVILLE, AL Rural Acute Care Hospital $89–$3,849 bundled est.

Est. cost = bundled estimate (facility fee + professional fee + anesthesia where applicable) based on CMS fee schedules and commercial rate multipliers. Contact each provider for an actual quote.

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry. NPI numbers can be verified at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov.

What matters before you schedule

ASC vs. hospital

Hospital outpatient departments typically charge 2-4x more than ASCs or independent centers for the same ct head - same outcome, very different bill. The ER charges the most of any setting and should only be used when the situation is medically urgent. Call ahead and ask for a self-pay or cash quote at each setting you're considering.

With vs. without contrast

Which type your doctor orders for this ct head changes the billing code, and what you pay. For example: A standard ct head with no contrast dye - the most common and lowest-cost version.

This is shoppable

CT Head is elective and schedulable, so you have time to compare facilities before booking - hospital outpatient prices often run 2-4x higher than alternative settings for the identical clinical outcome.

What to ask before you book

Get the CPT code from your doctor, confirm every provider involved (not just the facility) is in-network, ask for the cash-pay rate if you're uninsured or haven't met your deductible, and request a written estimate for ct head before you schedule.

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