HCHG CT CHEST TUBE PLACEMENT AND PLEURAL DRAINAGE in Alabama
Below is what hospitals in Alabama charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 7 hospitals in Alabama run from $1,080 to $2,166. The typical hospital charges $1,792. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,792
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
9 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview Medical Center AL · Price file November 22, 2024 | $1,080Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $7,202 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $7,202 |
| Southeast Health Medical Center AL | $1,338Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,344 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | — | $3,344 |
| Helen Keller Memorial Hospital AL | $1,792Insurance typically pays $1,478Sticker price $1,792 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $1,478 | $1,792 |
| Athens Limestone Hospital AL | $1,792Insurance typically pays $1,478Sticker price $1,792 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $1,478 | $1,792 |
| Huntsville Hospital AL | $1,792Insurance typically pays $1,478Sticker price $1,792 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $1,478 | $1,792 |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital-decatur Campus AL | $1,792Insurance typically pays $1,478Sticker price $1,792 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $1,478 | $1,792 |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center AL | $2,166Insurance typically pays $1,420Sticker price $3,333 | Highest price of any hospital | $1,420 | $3,333 |
| Shoals Hospital AL · Price file July 23, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $74,621 | — | — | $74,621 |
| North Alabama Medical Center AL · Price file July 23, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $61,593 | — | — | $61,593 |
Procedure code 32557. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.